Cape Epic: Beers and Grotts power to Stage 5 win; Terpstra and Koller unstoppable
Matt Beers and Howard Grotts (Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne) romped to their first stage win of the 2024 Absa Cape Epic when they pulled away from Andreas Seewald and Marc Stutzmann (Canyon SIDI) in the closing kilometres of the 70km Stage 5 in Wellington. The Aramex Women’s Category was business as usual with Anne Terpstra and Nicole Koller […]
Cape Epic Stage 4: Sprint finish wins for World Bicycle Relief and GHOST Factory Racing
The top three teams in both the men’s and women’s races on Stage 4 of the Absa Cape Epic could only be separated in the final metres of the 73km race. Nino Schurter and Sebastian Fini (World Bicycle Relief) won the stage in the Men’s Category in a sprint finish, as did Anne Terpstra and […]
Cape Epic Stage 3: Canyon SIDI Storm to victory, GHOST Factory Racing make it four from four
Canyon SIDI’s Andreas Seewald and Marc Stutzmann rode hard and fast to claim Stage 3 of the 2024 Absa Cape Epic in a sweltering Wellington, while Anne Terpstra and Nicole Koller (GHOST Factory Racing) won their fourth stage in as many days to cement their place at the top of the Aramex Women’s Category general […]
Cape Epic Stage 2: Back-to-back Stage wins for BUFF – MEGAMO and hattrick for GHOST Factory Racing
Hans Becking, on his birthday, and Wout Alleman (BUFF – MEGAMO) roared to a second successive stage win on Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic in Tulbagh. At the same time, Anne Terpstra and Nicole Koller (GHOST Factory Racing) claimed a hattrick of stage victories in the Aramex Women’s Category on the 97km stage […]
Cape Epic Stage 1: BUFF-MEGAMO and GHOST Factory Racing sprint to victory
Hans Becking and Wout Alleman (BUFF-MEGAMO) won Stage 1 in the men’s elite race at the 2024 Absa Cape Epic, while Anne Terpstra and Nicole Koller (GHOST Factory Racing) were Stage 1 winners in the Aramex Women’s category at Saronsberg Cellar in Tulbagh. Both the men’s and the women’s races concluded with thrilling sprint finishes […]
World Bicycle Relief & Ghost Factory Racing set Cape Epic alight at scorching Prologue
World Bicycle Relief (Nino Schurter and Sebastian Fini) and Ghost Factory Racing (Anne Terpstra and Nicole Koller) claimed the UCI Men’s and Aramex Women’s Categories respectively at today’s Absa Cape Epic Prologue in Somerset West. Starting, taking place within the confines and finishing at Lourensford Wine Estate, the 2024 Prologue provided the typical tests of […]
Beers and Terpstra Storm to Champions Race, presented by fibertime, Victories
After a three-year hiatus the 2024 songo.info Champions Race, presented by fibertime, proved once again why it was a mainstay of the packed March cycling calendar, on Wednesday evening. Riders and fans alike were treated to a late afternoon of fantastic racing and an electrifying atmosphere; as the streets and footpaths of Kayamandi played host […]
Women to Watch at the Twentieth Absa Cape Epic
In the two-decade history of the Absa Cape Epic there has never been an elite women’s field so deep. In this year’s edition, four teams line up as five-star favourites, three start with podium or perhaps top five aspirations, and four more will be disappointed if they simply fill in the remainder of the top […]
Men to Watch at the 2024 Absa Cape Epic
Every Absa Cape Epic field seems to outdo the one before with a deeper range of challengers and more big names assembled in South Africa’s Western Cape to do battle in the world’s premier mountain bike stage race. The 2024 edition is no different. The story lines of 2023 are revisited, with plots of revenge […]
2024 Cape Epic Route Announced
We’re suckers for hype, and the Epic route launch is something that inevitably has us speculating around the (virtual) water cooler. Without further ado, here’s the press release detailing the full route for the ‘Tour de France of mountain biking’, the 2024 Absa Cape Epic: This year riders are set for an epic action-packed 8 […]
Team Toyota Specialized rides to victory at The Absa Cape Epic
Winning a race like the Absa Cape Epic requires the support of an entire village. Without the backing of sponsors, South African athletes would not have the opportunity to compete on the global stage. Thanks to the support of Toyota South Africa, four teams were able to participate in three jersey categories. Toyota-powered riders won […]
Bike Check: Christopher Blevin’s Cape Epic Winning Specialized Epic EVO
We watched in awe as Matt Beers and Chris Blevins, riding as team Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne, came back from an unfortunate Stage 1 to methodically annihilate an eight minute deficit, win five stages, and claim the 2023 Absa Cape Epic title. All in some of the toughest conditions in the history of the race. Here’s a closer […]