Annika Langvad returns to Cape Epic with Investec-Songo-Specialized
Three-time Absa Cape Epic Winner, Annika Langvad, is no stranger to South African stage racing. Having won her last Cape Epic title in 2016 with Ariane Lüthi, Langvad has been on the hunt for a new race partner for the 2018 edition of the race. Cue Kate Courtney. More known for her XC prowess, Courtney […]
Madolo and Sauser Wrap-Up the 2016 Epic
Sipho Madolo and Christoph Sauser completed their 2016 Absa Cape Epic journey at Meerendal, on Sunday, with a 31st place finish on the final stage. Their stage time of 3 hours 38 minutes and 47 seconds means that the Investec songo Specialized duo spent a total of 33 hours 28 minutes and 41 seconds on […]
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 […]
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 […]
Madolo fighting his way back to health on Stage 3
Stage 3 was the first moving day of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic as the race village moved from Saronsberg Wine Estate to the CPUT Campus in Wellington. The mammoth 103km journey included 2 150 meters of climbing and took Sipho Madolo and Christoph Sauser 5 hours 35 minutes and 43 seconds to complete. Gary […]
Madolo battles a stomach bug to finish Stage 2
Stage 2 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic turned into a nightmare day on the bike for Investec songo Specialized today as Sipho Madolo came down with a stomach bug during the stage. With the help of Christoph Sauser he managed to dig deep into his reserves of mental and emotional energy to finish the […]
Madolo Sees the Silver Lining after a Tough Stage 1
Stage 1 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic was by many accounts one of the toughest first stages of any Epic to date and the Investec songo Specialized duo were not immune from the suffering. On a day characterised by fine dust which reduced the visibility to near zero in the early phases of the […]
Investec songo Specialized: Mentor and protégé off to a solid start at Absa Cape Epic
The Investec songo Specialized duo of Sipho Madolo and Christoph Sauser got their 2016 Absa Cape Epic campaign off to a solid start with a 1 hour 14 minute and 12 second blitz around the 26km Prologue route. Their time was good enough for 29th position in the open men’s category and sets them up […]
‘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 […]