Cycling: This year's Absa Cape Epic is just around the corner, and in just three days, the world's marathon elite will set off to conquer the nearly 750 kilometers. The women's field is the strongest in recent years, packed with world and European champions and Olympic winners. This year's Absa Cape Epic features an even more... read more
The Topeak-Ergon team of Robert Mennen and Kristian Hynek won the eleventh edition of arguably the most prestigious mountain bike marathon race in the world, the Absa Cape Epic. They managed to defend their lead over Christoph Sauser and Frantisek Rabon on the final day. However, the stage victory was secured by Scott Odlo, Nino Schurter, and Philip Buys, and the... read more
Hot, dusty, and exhausting – typical conditions for the Absa Cape Epic, which the riders also had to contend with on today's fifth stage. The 110-kilometer stage took the field from Greyton to Elgin and forced another favorite to throw in the towel. After Karl Platt of Team Bulls withdrew from the race yesterday due to knee pain… read more
The fourth day of the Absa Cape Epic was not going to be spoiled by the excitement and South African tragedy. Two of the favored men's teams suffered serious setbacks today, Thursday. Karl Platt of Team Bulls was forced to abandon the race entirely. After his crash on Tuesday, he suffered increasing knee pain, so he had to withdraw from the race today after... read more
For the fifth consecutive year, the legendary Absa Cape Epic began today with a prologue. The venue for the 23-kilometer opening lap of the week-long MTB stage race through South Africa was the Meerendal Wine Estate in the Durbanville Wine Valley. A total of 1.200 riders from 50 nations took part. José Hermida and Rudy proved to have the best legs in the end... read more
