Kulhavy’s S-Works Epic goes under the hammer for songo.info
songo.info are once again auctioning off a unique bicycle to raise funds for their educational and sporting programmes. This year the custom 2017 S-Works Epic, which Jaroslav Kulhavy raced to second position in the Absa Cape Epic, will go under the virtual hammer on an online auction which takes place on www.songo.info. The bike which […]
Sauser steps out of racing at the end of an era
Following the conclusion of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic, in which Christoph Sauser raced to second position overall alongside Investec-songo-Specialized teammate Jaroslav Kulhavý, Sauser has decided to retire from competitive mountain bike racing. This year’s event was always intended as a once off return, and though the presence of the biggest name in mountain bike […]
Sauser and Kulhavy lay down the law
Christoph Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy (Investec-Songo-Specialized) claimed a second consecutive stage win at the 2017 Absa Cape Epic, and at the same time managed to eat into the time gap of the overall leaders, Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing XC). Christoph Sauser of Investec-Songo-Specialized beats Matthias Stirnemann of SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing to […]
Christoph Sauser returns from retirement to race the Absa Cape Epic with Kulhavý
The Absa Cape Epic’s joint most decorated champion, five times winner, Christoph Sauser is back. Returning after a year in retirement the Swiss star will once again be teaming up with Jaroslav Kulhavý, of the Czech Republic, in an attempt to win his sixth Cape Epic title. Christoph Sauser, a portrait. Photo by: Shaun Roy/Cape […]
Dahle Flesjaa Wins Record 29th World Cup, Kulhavy Takes Men’s Lead
Swiss hopes of victory on home soil were dashed on Sunday, at Round 3 of the Cross-country series of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano in Lenzerheide, when Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Multivan Merida) and Jaroslav Kulhavy (Specialized) took wins in the Elite women and men categories. Jolanda Neff (Stoeckli) continues to lead […]
‘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 […]