The final finishers … and the Last Lions
Fans stamped their feet and cheered vigorously when Maurice Mdlolo and Gugu Zulu – the Absa Cape Epic’s final finishers on Sunday crossed the line. The pair were mobbed by flashing cameras and well-wishers patting them on their back. Zulu, who as a racing car driver spends more time behind the wheel then on top […]
Lill and Woolcock SA’s best at 2016 Absa Cape Epic
Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock (USN Purefit) comfortably claimed the red Absa African special jersey at the 2016 Absa Cape Epic after today’s colourful Grand Finale finish. With a sixth place finish on Stage 7 and sixth overall at the 2016 event, the Lill and Woolcock combo were consistent throughout the 13th edition of the […]
Emotional third Absa Cape Epic title for Kleinhans and Langvad
After an intriguing week’s racing in the Sasol Women’s category, Ariane Kleinhans and Annika Langvad are now three-time Absa Cape Epic champions; the Swiss-Danish duo joining Karl Platt (who earlier on Sunday won his fifth title) and Stefan Sahm as three-time champion pairings. Team Spur Specialized’s Ariane Kleinhans and Annika Langvad on their way to […]
Karl Platt claims fifth Absa Cape Epic crown
Twelve years after claiming his first Absa Cape Epic title Karl Platt today became only the second person to win the event five times when he and Urs Huber (Team Bulls) calmly sealed a dominant victory. Henrique Avancini of Brazil (Cannondale Factory Racing) and Manuel Fumic of Germany (Cannondale Factory Racing) about to cross the […]
Wrap-up: Ferreira and Ilias blitz Stellenbosch trails on penultimate stage
Periklis Ilias and Tiago Ferreira notched up a thrilling debut Absa Cape Epic stage win on the trails of Stellenbosch today as Sabine Spitz and Yana Belomoina fired another shot across the bows of the women leaders. Periklis Ilias and Tiago Jorge Ferreira Oliveira of Team Dolomiti Superbike during stage 6 of the 2016 Absa […]
Homerun on Madolo’s home trails
Sipho Madolo and Christoph Sauser had their best day of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic, and one of Madolo’s best days on a bike ever, as they blazed through their home trails to race to an astounding 16th place on Stage 6 around Stellenbosch on Saturday. The Investec songo Specialized pair managed a time of […]
A grand Grand Finale for the 2016 Absa Cape Epic
Now for the last stretch. Just 86km to go with the least altitude gain of any stage – riders will ascend 1 200m during Stage 7 from Boschendal in Stellenbosch to Meerendal, Durbanville, where their journey began a week ago. Photo by Gary Perkin/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS The Absa Cape Epic Grand Finale is, though, one of […]
Get ready to enter for the 2017 Absa Cape Epic
The Absa Cape Epic 2017 entry process has changed with the introduction of an international lottery. As happened in previous years, 100 Early Bird entries will be available on 21 March – the day after this year’s event. These slots are available to anyone, South African or international, on a first-come-first-served basis. The advantage of […]
Bikes of the Epic: Ariane Kleinhans’ Specialized S-Works Era
This year leading lady Ariane Kleinhans is riding on the female specific Specialized Era after riding the men’s variant for some time. The key difference compared to the brother bike, the Epic, lies in the frame geometry and contact points. The Era features a lower standover height and shorter reach, said to provide a better […]
Dominant SA duo close to Epic glory
It appears that for the first time since its introduction, the Absa African special jersey will be worn by a new team at the culmination of the Absa Cape Epic. Since 2013 Scott Factory Racing has dominated the category. In 2016, though, it’s been USN Purefit leading the way from start to finish. South Africa’s […]
Second stage win and second place for Spitz and Belomoina
Sabine Spitz and Yana Belomoina may well be in the market for shares in Boschendal after winning consecutive Absa Cape Epic stages at the Stellenbosch wine estate. Sabine Spitz and Yana Belomoina during stage 6 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Boschendal in Stellenbosch, South Africa on the 19th March […]
Another new stage winner at the Absa Cape Epic
Team Dolomiti Superbike today became the fourth team to claim a stage win at the 2016 Absa Cape Epic after boldly gambling on an early break. Periklis Ilias and Tiago Jorge Ferreira Oliveira of Team Dolomiti Superbike enjoy the single track during stage 6 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from […]