{"id":69881,"date":"2024-09-25T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/?p=69881"},"modified":"2024-09-30T11:02:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T09:02:11","slug":"2025-absa-cape-epic-route-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2025-absa-cape-epic-route-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Absa Cape Epic Route Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We adore the hype and speculation around the the \u2018Tour de France of mountain biking\u2019, and the route launch inevitably becomes an &#8216;office&#8217; talking point. Without further ado, here\u2019s the press release detailing the full route for the 2025 Absa Cape Epic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winelands Welcomes Fan Friendly 2025 Absa Cape Epic Route\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Brand new stages, a new host venue, and over 300 kilometres of trails never before used by the Absa Cape Epic should be music to the ears of mountain bikers and fans as they prepare for the 2025 Untamed African Mountain Bike Race. That is not where the excitement or new features end in the twenty first edition either. An innovative new time trial and challenging stages deep in the race all contribute to a course designed to produce exciting racing for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2025 Absa Cape Epic Route\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/URN_Go57EoQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d5e2ec\">The <strong>2025 Absa Cape Epic<\/strong> takes place from <strong>16-23 March 2025<\/strong> covering <strong>608 kilometres<\/strong> with <strong>16 500 meters <\/strong>of climbing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69fb3325ca147&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69fb3325ca147\" class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE24_stage1_NickMuzik_9483-1400x933.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69885\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE24_stage1_NickMuzik_9483-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE24_stage1_NickMuzik_9483-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE24_stage1_NickMuzik_9483-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE24_stage1_NickMuzik_9483-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE24_stage1_NickMuzik_9483-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Matt Beers during Stage 1 of the 2024 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Saronsberg Wine Estate to Saronsberg Wine Estate, Tulbagh, South Africa on the 18th March 2024. Photo by Nick Muzik\/Cape Epic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2025 Absa Cape Epic Route Details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From the first ascent of the race to the Grand Finale, Table Mountain will remain within sight every time riders reach a high point throughout the 2025 Absa Cape Epic. Such is the compactness of the twenty first route. Yet wilderness and untamed experiences still beckon on a route punctuated by punchy climbs, technical singletrack descents and few easy metres. Each rider will need to earn their finisher medal and the general classification victors will be challenged tactically as much as they are physically. It is a course constituted of the Winelands\u2019 greatest hits, but also one of new trails, and an epic discography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69fb3325ca536&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69fb3325ca536\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_OverviewMap-01-1400x788.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69890\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_OverviewMap-01-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_OverviewMap-01-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_OverviewMap-01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_OverviewMap-01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_OverviewMap-01-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_OverviewMap-01.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prologue<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Beginning<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday, 16 March 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meerendal Wine Estate to Meerendal Wine Estate, Durbanville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distance: 27km<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elevation Gain: 750m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Difficulty: \u2605\u2605<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And so it begins. The 21<sup>st<\/sup> Absa Cape Epic, out of the hinterland and into the Cape Winelands. On the urban edge, but yet still wild and untamed. The iconic trails of Meerendal, Fair Cape Dairies and Hoogekraal host the opening Prologue time trial, providing a taste and a test of what is to come. Sharp climbs, sweeping singletrack descents and spectacular spectator points combine to produce a first day which will indicate to teams how well they have prepared for the 2025 race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69fb3325ca976&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69fb3325ca976\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"685\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Prologue-1-1400x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69893\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Prologue-1-1400x685.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Prologue-1-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Prologue-1-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Prologue-1-1536x752.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Prologue-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stage 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Noon Gun<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday, 17 March 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meerendal to Meerendal, Durbanville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distance: 96km<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elevation Gain: 2 450m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Difficulty: \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mountain peaks of the Western Cape are dotted with signal guns dating back to Dutch colonial times. These would fire to alert farmers in the interior that a ship was docking in Table Bay and required restocking of supplies for the journey east. Stage 1 has a reputation for being a shot across the bows, a day which sees hopes dashed and protagonists for the week ahead stake their claims. 2025 will be no different, steep gradients are the order of the day which begins benignly enough before devolving into a brutal series of back-to-back climbs. There will be no strength in numbers or hiding in a group. It will be team vs team, mano a mano, across the cols of the Cape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69fb3325cadd9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69fb3325cadd9\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"685\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-1-1400x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69894\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-1-1400x685.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-1-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-1-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-1-1536x752.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stage 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Time<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday, 18 March 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meerendal, Durbanville to Fairview, Paarl<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distance: 58km<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elevation Gain: 800m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Difficulty: \u2605\u2605\u2605\u00bd&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A spicy new feature for the 2025 Absa Cape Epic. A point-to-point time trial. A true test of teamwork, tactics, and tenacity. No time to \u201cfritter and waste the hours in an off-hand way.\u201d With climbing in the opening and closing kilometres linked by rolling roads, dual tracks and trails across the vlakte of the Malmesbury Farms. It should be a day which suits the powerhouses of mountain biking, though the weather could have a pivotal say in who succeeds on Stage 2. If the South Easter howls or the African sun bakes down, even the strongest could wilt en route to Fairview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69fb3325cb225&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69fb3325cb225\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"685\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-2-1400x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69895\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-2-1400x685.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-2-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-2-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-2-1536x752.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stage 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Champagne Supernova<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, 19 March 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fairview to Fairview, Paarl<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distance: 92km<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elevation Gain: 2 600m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Difficulty: \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u00bd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another big day of trails and tribulations awaits, packed with rewarding singletracks, but equally testing with precipitous ascents &#8211; Stage 3 could mark the turning point in 2025 fortunes. A good showing on the Paarl Mountain will set teams up for a storming race through the second half of the week, while a loss of momentum could result in a floundering for fitness and form. Gritting one\u2019s teeth and holding on to the dream \u2013 from dawn to dusk \u2013 is the only way to endure, overcome, and excel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69fb3325cb620&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69fb3325cb620\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"685\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-3-1400x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69896\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-3-1400x685.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-3-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-3-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-3-1536x752.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stage 4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Like a Rolling Stone<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday, 20 March 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fairview to Fairview, Paarl<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distance: 74km<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elevation Gain: 1 750m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Difficulty: \u2605\u2605\u2605\u00bd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The granite domes of Paarl Mountain soak up heat, producing a microclimate of scorching summers. This will undoubtedly come into play during the 2025 Absa Cape Epic, as the sun could drain teams more than the route or the racing\u2019s tests. Dropping a chainring size and redoubling one\u2019s determination will be required to conquer a second day in the pearl of the Winelands. Its fynbos and vineyard beauty belies the difficulty of racing across the rocky outcrops and between the intimidating 500-million-year-old granite intrusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69fb3325cba9b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69fb3325cba9b\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"685\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-4-1400x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69897\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-4-1400x685.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-4-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-4-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-4-1536x752.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-4.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stage 5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Killer Queen<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday, 21 March 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fairview, Paarl to Lourensford Wine Estate, Somerset West<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distance: 103km<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elevation Gain: 3 050m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Difficulty: \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a \u201ckiller, Queen, gunpowder, gelatine, dynamite with a laser beam, guaranteed to blow your mind\u2026\u201d it is the Queen Stage. The epic Stage 5 of the 2025 race is the only day to reach triple digits and is fitting of its brutal crown. A long, point-to-point route, it will challenge with a series of arduous ascents. Depending on how one looks at the profile there are either four or eight climbs to conquer. Mixing dual track with trails it is a day designed for aggressive racing, attacks and counters. Though it is also a course which will play into the hands of those who have recovered best, avoided drama, and conserved their energy for the final weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69fb3325cbec8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69fb3325cbec8\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"685\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-5-1400x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69898\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-5-1400x685.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-5-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-5-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-5-1536x752.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-5.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stage 6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stay (Faraway, So Close!)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday, 22 March 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lourensford Wine Estate to Lourensford Wine Estate, Somerset West<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distance: 92km<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elevation Gain: 2 850m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Difficulty: \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u00bd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay\u2026 the final finish line is far away, but so close. The penultimate stage treats Lourensford and its neighbouring farms like a mountain biking playground in a day of discovery. The slopes of the Helderberg Mountain and its foothills &#8211; which stretch through neighbouring farms &#8211; provide ample opportunities to for tired legs to be tested. While spectacular trails through vineyards, fynbos and orchards cut through soils over 21 types, from deep red clay to shallow alluvial gravel. It is a day when the Grand Finale looms, but one where so much remains to be ridden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69fb3325cc2c9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69fb3325cc2c9\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"685\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-6-1400x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69899\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-6-1400x685.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-6-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-6-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-6-1536x752.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-6.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stage 7<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Grand Finale<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday, 23 March 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lourensford Wine Estate to Lourensford Wine Estate, Somerset West<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distance: 68km<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elevation Gain: 2 250m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Difficulty: \u2605\u2605\u2605\u00bd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re either the last one standing, or the last one to fall\u2026\u201d The Grand Finale is the last chance to fly. And fly each team must as they ascend towards glory and swoop through the singletracks for the final time during the 2025 Absa Cape Epic. A circumnavigation of the Helderberg Dome ensures it will be a difficult day, complete with a return from a different direction to the highest point in the race. There will be reasons to celebrate aplenty too, however, with the singletracks of Ernie Els, Dornier and the famed Helderberg Trails all providing parting gifts. The last descent, through exquisite fynbos in reserve on the urban edge, brings the 21<sup>st<\/sup> Absa Cape Epic full circle. Closing with cheers, nerves replaced by elation, and a slot in the Book of Legend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69fb3325cc6e5&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69fb3325cc6e5\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"685\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-7-1400x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69900\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-7-1400x685.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-7-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-7-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-7-1536x752.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE25_Profiles_Stage-7.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69fb3325cca33&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69fb3325cca33\" class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE24_stage5_NickMuzik_1304-1400x933.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69901\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE24_stage5_NickMuzik_1304-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE24_stage5_NickMuzik_1304-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE24_stage5_NickMuzik_1304-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE24_stage5_NickMuzik_1304-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACE24_stage5_NickMuzik_1304-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Riders during Stage 5 of the 2024 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from CPUT, Wellington to CPUT, Wellington, South Africa on 22 March 2024. 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