{"id":16955,"date":"2017-03-19T19:35:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-19T19:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2017\/03\/19\/cape-epic-preview-stage-1-hermanus-hermanus-r6292\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T07:04:57","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T07:04:57","slug":"cape-epic-preview-stage-1-hermanus-hermanus-r6292","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/cape-epic-preview-stage-1-hermanus-hermanus-r6292\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Epic Preview: Stage 1 (Hermanus &#8211; Hermanus)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Traditionally associated with the whales frolicking in its bay, in recent years Hermanus has become a favourite MTB venue with trails snaking along the mountain that looms over the town centre and in the lush Hemel-en-Aarde Valley behind it. Soon after the start the route heads up Rotary Way and along the spine of the mountain before dipping down into the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley.<\/p>\n<p>Then it is up the Nine One One Climb \u2013 you\u2019ll know it by the phonelines overhead tempting you to call emergency services \u2013 and some ups and downs along the flanks and stunning wine farms of the Hemel-en-Aarde valley. Then it is Tesselaarsdal and the Haarkappers Roete over the Klein River Mountains. From the bottom of a potentially tricky descent the route turns back west towards Hermanus and riders will finish the day with a fun spin along the town\u2019s urban assault mountain biking section.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full aspect-video\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_yM56GibAB8?feature=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"article_h1\">Stage 1 route profile<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-04221000-1489920588.jpg\" data-fileid=\"920871\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"920871\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-04221000-1489920588.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-04221000-1489920588.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"bg-slate-100 p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"article_h1\">Follow the racing<\/h2>\n<p>Learn about the many ways you can keep up to date with the Absa Cape Epic action <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikehub.co.za\/features\/_\/news\/mtb\/international-mtb\/how-to-enjoy-the-absa-cape-epic-drama-in-your-living-room-r6288\" rel=\"external nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Live stream<\/h2>\n<p>Watch the Absa Cape Epic live stream of Stage 1 between <strong>09:00 and 12:20<\/strong> below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livestream.com\/accounts\/18093409\/events\/7141894\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/livestream.com\/accounts\/18093409\/events\/7141894<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Spectator points<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-10529500-1489952116.jpg\" data-fileid=\"921123\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"921123\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-10529500-1489952116.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-10529500-1489952116.jpg\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bg-slate-100 p-5lack\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-43082500-1489923675.png\" data-fileid=\"920899\" data-fileext=\"png\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"920899\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-43082500-1489923675.png\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-43082500-1489923675.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width:300px;\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-78544300-1489923466.jpg\" data-fileid=\"920896\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"920896\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-78544300-1489923466.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-78544300-1489923466.jpg\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Daily Prize: Stage 1<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR<\/strong> is an advanced multisport GPS watch sporting wrist heart rate measurement, color touch screen, 100m water resistance and up to 12h of battery life in training mode. Spartan Sport comes with 80 pre-set sport modes and rich sport specific metrics.<\/p>\n<p>Check your Epic Fantasy League progress <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epicfantasyleague.co.za\/\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> (it&#8217;s not too late to enter for the daily prizes).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">For more information please visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.suunto.com\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.suunto.com<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traditionally associated with the whales frolicking in its bay, in recent years Hermanus has become a favourite MTB venue with trails snaking along the mountain that looms over the town centre and in the lush Hemel-en-Aarde Valley behind it. 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