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<\/a><\/p>\nThere will once again be a strong international field lining up at the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek, which starts on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n The sixth edition of the seven-day international mountain bike stage race in South Africa\u2019s Western Cape province has attracted a strong field, which includes a number of current and former national, continental and world champions and a total of over 400 riders from 15 countries.<\/p>\n Bridge, a provider of short-term unsecured credit, decided in early September to apply for business rescue as a result of, among of factors, the rapid deterioration of confidence in the unsecured lending industry following the placing of a major player into curatorship. The business rescue process allows for a legal framework to restructure Bridge to enable it to continue as a sustainable business.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have been in contact with all our sponsors over the past two weeks and I can confirm that the 2014 edition of the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek will not be affected on any level and will go ahead as planned with all the relevant rider benefits and prize money,\u201d said Rademeyer on Monday.<\/p>\n The 2014 Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek will once again have a mountaintop finish on Stage 2, offering a total of R250 000 in prize money to the first men and women’s teams to the summit.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe decision by Bridge to honour its commitment to the race in particular and mountain biking in general is to be respected and appreciated.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have a very committed group of sponsors who work with us closely to ensure our events continuously deliver the highest standards. Besides Bridge, our title sponsor, Klein Karoo International, Fairview, Wilde Juice, Cape Brewing Co, 32GI and Giant bicycles are all headline and partner sponsors at the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek.<\/p>\n \u201cAnother important aspect of the Bridge sponsorship of the Cape Pioneer Trek is that they have allowed us to retain our tone as an event that\u2019s challenging, but sympathetic. We do our best to make every participant \u2013 be they a world champion or a weekend warrior \u2013 feel like an important part of the event. It\u2019s one of the reasons we get so many returning participants each year,\u201d added Rademeyer.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n