Stage 6 Wrap-up: Spitz gets a taste of Absa Cape Epic victory
Cycling legend and Olympic gold medallist Sabine Spitz of Germany seems to be taking a liking to the Absa Cape Epic and today she and teammate Yana Belomoina swept to an impressive win in the race’s Queen Stage. Spitz and her Ukranian partner (Sport for Good) punched the airy as they finished the 93km Stage […]
Stage 6: Shortest stage, but lots of up and down
Stage 6 is the shortest of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic and is bound to be targeted by cross country specialists. Between the start and finish at the Boschendal Wine Estate, Stellenbosch riders will traverse 69km of the local countryside, gaining an accumulated 2 100m of altitude in that time. [/center][/center]Not long after the start, […]
Q&A with Absa Cape Epic founder … and now rider
After 13 years working behind the scenes Kevin Vermaak has finally decided to experience the race he founded from a unique angle; his saddle. Team “Finally”, Vermaak and riding partner Cedric ”Jakes” Jakobsen, a downhiller with six Cape Epics to his credit, completed Stage 5 of the tough race on Friday – and it’s now […]
Bikes of the Epic: Hermann Pernsteiner’s Centurion Numis XC
German brand Centurion are a little known name in the South African context, but have been producing bikes since 1976. We chatted to one of their engineers about the new Numis XC, a bike specifically designed around the riding format of events like the Absa Cape Epic. The Numis XC is based on the Numis […]
Madolo conquers the Queen Stage
The Queen Stage of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic challenged the Investec songo Specialized pairing of Sipho Madolo and Christoph Sauser along with their rivals in the world’s toughest stage race to an arduous 93km journey, including a mammoth 2 500 meters of climbing, today. It took Madolo and Sauser just 4 hours 42 minutes […]
South Africans on course for Absa Cape Epic
All through the week at the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock (USN Purefit) have been measured and composed on their bikes. Despite suffering minor mechanicals on almost every stage, the pair has carved out an impressive lead in the race for the red Absa African special jersey. Darren Lill and Waylon […]
Spitz and Belomoina take queen stage at Absa Cape Epic
German mountain-biking legend Sabine Spitz and her Ukranian partner Yana Belomoina were queens of Boschendal Wine Estate today when they won Stage 5 in a time of 4:51.06,5. The Sport for Good pairing have improved day-by-day this week as they have been getting used to the rigours of the Absa Cape Epic. They celebrated enthusiastically […]
Rohrbach & Pfrommer pip leaders to the post on Stage 5
Nicola Rohrbach and Matthias Pfrommer of Team Centurion Vaude by Meerendal 2 today claimed their second stage win at the 2016 Absa Cape Epic in a sprint finish under the oak trees of Boschendal Wine Estate, Stellenbosch. The “back up” Centurion Vaude outfit only came together about a week before the event, but they’ve pieced […]
Bikes of the Epic: Max Menzies’ Contraband Rogue
Like many single speeders, Max Menzies is a unique character. That’s a kind way of saying that he is a slightly nuts. Think I’m being a little mean? Look no further than his choice of bike for his third Absa Cape Epic. Max’s frame is the South African designed Contraband Rogue. A bike well-suited for […]
Watch Live: Absa Cape Epic 2016 Stage 5 live stream
Watch Stage 5 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic on the live stream from 10am. The racing live stream starts today at 10:00 until 12:00. The finish line stream will continue until 16:30.
Nearly all systems go for Madolo and Sauser on Stage 4
Stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic was a good day for Sipho Madolo and Christoph Sauser. Madolo despite not being completely over his stomach bug put the hammer down making up for lost time on trails which suited his riding style. Credit Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS. After two days of riding well within himself, […]
Bikes of the Epic: Christoph Sauser’s Specialized Epic S-Works
The Specialized Epic is quite likely the defacto bike of choice at the Absa Cape Epic. We’ve seen countless examples of Specialized’s cross-country racer this year, but this particular bike is quite special. Christoph Sauser’s Epic S-Works is decked out in a custom Investec Songo Specialized paint strip. Something about the Investec zebra black, white […]