The Susi and Sipho show at Absa Cape Epic
Absa Cape Epic legend Christoph Sauser will be riding with Stellenbosch’s Sipho Madolo in the 2016 Absa Cape Epic. The five-time Absa Cape Epic winner, now retired from the professional ranks, has been one of the world’s foremost mountain bikers for nearly two decades now. 25-year-old Madolo comes from humble Khayamandi and became a protégé […]
Absa Cape Epic says farewell to a great champion
On March 22 this year Christoph Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy punched the air as they crossed the Absa Cape Epic Grand Finale finish line at Meerendal to win the world’s premier mountain bike stage race. At the same time Sauser celebrated his fifth win in 11 starts, cementing his status as one of the leading […]
Sauser, Looser ready for Wines2Whales title defence
Swiss mountain biking stars Christoph Sauser and Konny Looser will team up one more time to defend their title at the 7th annual FNB Wines2Whales Mountain Bike (MTB) Race that will start at the picturesque Lourensford Wine Estate (Somerset West) on Friday, 06 November 2015. FNB W2W is a three day stage MTB Race. Starting […]
‘Susi’ gets win number five
Swiss mountain biking legend Christoph Sauser’s last Absa Cape Epic as a professional rider ended in triumph on Sunday as he inked his name into history by becoming the first person to win it five times. Christoph Sauser of Investec-Songo-Specialized and Jaroslav Kulhavy of Investec-Songo-Specialized celebrate winning the 2015 Absa Cape Epic during the final […]
Sauser & Kulhavy on brink of victory
Heat, dust, headwinds and a mechanical hiccup could not prevent Swiss Christoph Sauser and Czech Jaroslav Kulhavy from winning Stage 5 of the Absa Cape Epic from Worcester to Wellington on Friday – their fourth stage win of the 2015 race. Jaroslav Kulhavy and Christoph Sauser of Investec-Songo-Specialized celebrate winning 121km stage 5 and their […]
Sun, sand and rough conditions for Absa Cape Epic riders
A transition stage on the Absa Cape Epic – from one race village host town to another – is sometimes regarded as being easier, but Wednesday’s 128km Stage 3 from Elgin Valley to Worcester was “very rough and really sandy”, according to race leader Christoph Sauser. Christoph Sauser of Investec Songo Specialized during stage 3. […]
Czech strongman sails through the wind
Strong and cold winds turned Tuesday’s Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic into an exceptionally tough one and all the talk afterwards was of how Czech strongman Jaroslav Kulhavy powered through it. Jaroslav Kulhavy has time for some fun during stage 2 of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike. // Photo by Nick […]
Day of drama at Absa Cape Epic
In a day of drama, Christoph Sauser laid down a significant marker in his bid to become the first person to win the Absa Cape Epic five times. Christoph Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy of Investec-Songo-Specialized celebrate winning stage 1 of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Oak Valley Wine Estate […]
Cape Epic Bikes: Investec Songo.info Specialized
On Sunday morning, against the slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town South Africa, Christoph Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy start a prologue at 12:06 local time. They are racing against the clock onboard two custom painted S-Works Epic’s at the start of the Absa Cape Epic, an 8-day test of body, mind and equipment. Over […]
Thrilling Absa Cape Epic on the cards
The 2015 Absa Cape Epic will mark the end of his professional career in the race of a man who has inked his name indelibly into its folklore: four times winner Christoph Sauser. But the Swiss master, who also boasts marathon and cross country world championships, is not planning to ease gently into post-professional life […]
Big names line up for Aramex songo.info Champions Race
Current World Champions, former World Champions, Olympic medalists and national champions will line up for the 2015 Aramex songo.info Champions Race on Wednesday in Kayamandi. his year will be the fourth Champions Race. With all the riders already in town for the Absa Cape Epic, they also signed up for this exciting race. The first […]
Fourth Aramex songo.info Champions Race
The Aramex songo.info Champions Race in Kayamandi is all about bringing cycling and the Stellenbosch community to the home of the songo.info project and giving the community the opportunity to see what songo.info is all about. It is officially the most surreal mountain bike race in the world with World, Olympic and national champions racing […]