{"id":21214,"date":"2014-04-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2014\/04\/01\/photo-epic-the-2014-absa-cape-epic-in-pictures-r1321\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T12:08:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T12:08:55","slug":"photo-epic-the-2014-absa-cape-epic-in-pictures-r1321","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/photo-epic-the-2014-absa-cape-epic-in-pictures-r1321\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo Epic: The 2014 Absa Cape Epic in pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the Absa Cape Epic done and dusted, muddy and sore, we thought it would be great to recap the events through all the beautiful images that encapsulate the event so well.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Prologue<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-71094000-1396277638.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340604\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340604\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-71094000-1396277638.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-71094000-1396277638.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Stephan Sahm beginning his Epic \/\/ Image credit: Karin Schermbrucker\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-77127200-1396273584.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340533\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340533\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-77127200-1396273584.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-77127200-1396273584.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Jose Hermida and Rudi van Houts of Multivan Merida Biking \/\/ Image credit: Ewald Sadie\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-96533100-1396277645.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340606\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340606\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-96533100-1396277645.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-96533100-1396277645.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Sergio Paz Rabaina \/\/ Image credit: Karin Schermbrucker\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-39716600-1396277362.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340598\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340598\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-39716600-1396277362.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-39716600-1396277362.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Ilaria Balzarotti and partner pass local school kids \/\/ Image credit: Karin Schermbrucker\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-26951900-1396277352.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340596\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340596\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-26951900-1396277352.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-26951900-1396277352.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Riders climb Stairway to Heaven \/\/ Image credit: Gary Perkin\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-01286400-1396277357.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340597\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340597\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-01286400-1396277357.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-01286400-1396277357.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Mens podium (L to R) Lukas Fluckiger &amp; Martin Fanger of BMC Mountain Bike Racing Team (2nd), Jose Antonio Hermida &amp; Rudi van Houts of Multivan Merida Biking (1st) &amp; Robert Mennen &amp; Kristian Hynek of Topeak-Ergon Racing (3rd) \/\/ Image credit: Gary Perkin\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Stage 1<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-54143700-1396277213.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340594\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340594\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-54143700-1396277213.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-54143700-1396277213.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Image credit: Sam Clark\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-55240900-1396278018.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340611\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340611\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-55240900-1396278018.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-55240900-1396278018.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Waylon Woolcock of Cannondale Blend after stage 1 \/\/ Image credit: Shaun Roy\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-97143500-1396277210.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340593\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340593\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-97143500-1396277210.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-97143500-1396277210.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Nino Schurter of SCOTT-Odlo MTB Racing does a no handed wheelie \/\/ Image credit: Nick Muzik\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-24858300-1396277206.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340592\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340592\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-24858300-1396277206.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-24858300-1396277206.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Image credit: Karin Schermbrucker\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-33125800-1396260406.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340371\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340371\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-33125800-1396260406.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-33125800-1396260406.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">(L to R) Lukas Fluckiger of BMC Mountainbike Racing, Hannes Genze of Meerendal Centurion Wheeler, Christoph Sauser of Meerendal Songo Specialized, Tim Boehme of Bulls 2 and Frantisek Rabon of Meerendal Songo Specialized sprint to the line for second place during stage 1 \/\/ Image credit: Shaun Roy\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Stage 2<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-52556800-1396261119.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340380\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340380\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-52556800-1396261119.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-52556800-1396261119.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Image credit: Gary Perkin\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-55433200-1396261314.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340385\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340385\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-55433200-1396261314.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-55433200-1396261314.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Ariane Kleinhans and Annika Langvad of team RECM2 \/\/ Image credit: Greg Beadle\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-08091800-1396261114.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340379\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340379\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-08091800-1396261114.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-08091800-1396261114.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Riders crossing the Breede River \/\/ Image credit: Gary Perkin\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-01508100-1396267095.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340445\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340445\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-01508100-1396267095.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-01508100-1396267095.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Christoph Sauser of Meerendal Songo Specialized doing some trail-side maintenance\/\/ Image credit: Nick Muzik\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-65373300-1396261131.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340382\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340382\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-65373300-1396261131.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-65373300-1396261131.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Robert Mennen and Kristian Hynek of Topeak-Ergon Racing celebrate after winning stage 2 \/\/ Image credit: Shaun Roy\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Stage 3<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-12697300-1396269223.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340468\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340468\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-12697300-1396269223.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-12697300-1396269223.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">RECM ladies team of Kleinhans and Langvad take the start during stage 3 \/\/ Image credit: Warren Elsom\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-05790000-1396267775.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340450\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340450\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-05790000-1396267775.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-05790000-1396267775.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Bobby Behan of Fighting Boyz leads a group along the route during stage 3 \/\/ Image credit: Shaun Roy\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-07720100-1396270661.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340484\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340484\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-07720100-1396270661.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-07720100-1396270661.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">A pensive Shan Wilson at the start line of stage 3 \/\/ Image credit: Karin Schermbrucker\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-01094200-1396268434.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340455\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340455\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-01094200-1396268434.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-01094200-1396268434.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Image credit: Karin Schermbrucker\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-05972100-1396268660.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340461\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340461\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-05972100-1396268660.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-05972100-1396268660.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Frantisek Rabon leads a group across the Breede river \/\/ Image credit: Greg Beadle\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-86567300-1396268852.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340465\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340465\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-86567300-1396268852.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-86567300-1396268852.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Stefan Sahm &amp; Tim Boehme of Bulls 2 \/\/ Image credit: Gary Perkin\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Stage 4<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-69733800-1396269515.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340471\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340471\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-69733800-1396269515.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-69733800-1396269515.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Kevin Evans (front) and Max Knox of team Fedgroup Itec \/\/ Image credit: Greg Beadle\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-79612800-1396270226.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340473\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340473\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-79612800-1396270226.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-79612800-1396270226.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Team work for Konica Minolta \/\/ Image credit: Warren Elsom\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-35645400-1396270281.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340474\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340474\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-35645400-1396270281.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-35645400-1396270281.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Image credit: Gary Perkin\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-65074700-1396271099.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340487\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340487\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-65074700-1396271099.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-65074700-1396271099.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Idit Shub leads Trek Israel team-mate Gal Tsachor \/\/ Image credit: Greg Beadle\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-00328900-1396270856.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340485\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340485\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-00328900-1396270856.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-00328900-1396270856.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Mannie Heymans of team Mediclinic SUNheart on his fatbike \/\/ Image credit: Greg Beadle\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-77467400-1396269856.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340472\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340472\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-77467400-1396269856.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-77467400-1396269856.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Nino Schurter and Philip Buys of SCOTT-Odlo MTB Racing celebrate as they win the 4th Stage \/\/ Image credit: Shaun Roy\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Stage 5<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-04916500-1396272005.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340500\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340500\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-04916500-1396272005.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-04916500-1396272005.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Image credit: Nick Muzik\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-33816800-1396271597.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340489\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340489\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-33816800-1396271597.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-33816800-1396271597.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Annia Langvad of team RECM2 \/\/ Image credit: Greg Beadle\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-58724600-1396272161.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340508\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340508\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-58724600-1396272161.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-58724600-1396272161.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Bart Brentjens &amp; Abraao Azevedo of BETCH.nl Superior Meerendal pass Medusa, Queen of the Mountain, a performance art piece by Oakley during stage 5 \/\/ Image credit: Gary Perkin\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-95886600-1396271841.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340493\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340493\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-95886600-1396271841.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-95886600-1396271841.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Two ABSA riders after stage 5 \/\/ Image credit: Greg Beadle\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-55118800-1396271603.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340490\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340490\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-55118800-1396271603.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-55118800-1396271603.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Roel Paulissen and Riccardo Chiarini of Torpado Factory celebrate as they cross the line to win the 5th stage \/\/ Image credit: Shaun Roy\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Stage 6<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-68430300-1396274913.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340548\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340548\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-68430300-1396274913.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-68430300-1396274913.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">A helicopter tracks the leading ladies Team RECM2 \/\/ Image credit: Greg Beadle\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-36636100-1396274496.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340541\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340541\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-36636100-1396274496.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-36636100-1396274496.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Nino Schurter of SCOTT-Odlo MTB Racing  \/\/ Image credit:Nick Muzik\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-76281700-1396273878.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340535\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340535\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-76281700-1396273878.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-76281700-1396273878.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">An Exhasted Frantisek Rabon of Meerendal Songo Specialized \/\/ Image credit: Shaun Roy\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-63355600-1396275437.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340567\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340567\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-63355600-1396275437.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-63355600-1396275437.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Former Northern Transvaal rugby player Giepie Nel \/\/ Image credit: Warren Elsom\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-89418200-1396275107.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340554\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340554\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-89418200-1396275107.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-89418200-1396275107.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Annika Langvad (L) and Ariane Kleinhans \u00ae win stage 6 \/\/ Image credit: Sam Clark\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-79258100-1396274764.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340544\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340544\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-79258100-1396274764.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-79258100-1396274764.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">A very happy Philip Buys of SCOTT-Odlo MTB Racing after winning stage 6 \/\/ Image credit:Nick Muzik\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Stage 7<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-49045200-1396276380.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340578\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340578\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-49045200-1396276380.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-49045200-1396276380.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Stunning views towards Strand \/\/ Image credit: Warren Elsom\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-39682700-1396276628.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340581\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340581\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-39682700-1396276628.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-39682700-1396276628.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Team ABSA Amateurs \/\/ Image credit: Photo by Warren Elsom\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-12371700-1396276877.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340587\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340587\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-12371700-1396276877.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-12371700-1396276877.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">LOURENSFORD riders portage down the historical Gamtouw Pass above Somerset West \/\/ Image credit: Gary Perkin\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-16453300-1396276849.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340586\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340586\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-16453300-1396276849.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-16453300-1396276849.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Team Torpado Racing \/\/ Image credit: Nick Muzik\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-29626500-1396276550.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340580\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340580\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-29626500-1396276550.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-29626500-1396276550.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">An emotive finish for riders on the final stage \/\/ Image credit: Karin Schermbrucker\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-96320000-1396276303.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340577\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340577\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-96320000-1396276303.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-96320000-1396276303.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Ladies overall winners, Arianne Kleinhans and Annike Langvad celebrate their victory of the final stage \/\/ Image credit: Karin Schermbrucker\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-99738000-1396275930.jpg\" data-fileid=\"340570\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"340570\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-41808-0-99738000-1396275930.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-99738000-1396275930.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Kristian Hynek and Robert Mennen of Topeak-Ergon Racing celebrate after winning the Absa Cape Epic \/\/ Image credit: Karin Schermbrucker\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Absa Cape Epic done and dusted, muddy and sore, we thought it would be great to recap the events through all the beautiful images that encapsulate the event so well. Prologue Stephan Sahm beginning his Epic \/\/ Image credit: Karin Schermbrucker\/Cape Epic\/SPORTZPICS Jose Hermida and Rudi van Houts of Multivan Merida Biking \/\/ [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":52249,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[76],"featured_location":[],"class_list":["post-21214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-absa-cape-epic"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21214"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21214\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21214"},{"taxonomy":"featured_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured_location?post=21214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}