The Cape Epic is the stand out event on the mountain bike calendar. Depending who you ask, it’s bigger than the World Championships. The event showcases the beautiful Western Cape of South Africa to the world. with 1200 riders racing across such a varied landscape, starting at dawn, the photographers and videographers do an amazing job of capturing the scenery and the action.
You can catch up on our event coverage here:
Prologue | Stage 1 | Stage 2| Stage 3 | Stage 4| Stage 5 | Stage 6 | Stage 7
Sportzpics compile the daily photos – and there are hundreds of them. Here’s a selection of our favourites from this year’s race.
Decending Plump Pudding during the Prologue of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held at the University of Cape Town in Cape Town, South Africa on the 15 March 2015
Photo by Damien Schumann/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Nico Bell and Erik Kleinhans navigating their way to the finish line during the Prologue of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held at the University of Cape Town in Cape Town, South Africa on the 15 March 2015
. Photo by Ewald Sadie/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Karl Platt and Urs Huber of Team Bulls during the Prologue of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held at the University of Cape Town in Cape Town, South Africa on the 15 March 2015
Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Charls Keey (L) and Oli Munik (R) during stage 1 of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Oak Valley Wine Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 16 March 2015
Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Diaz Nieto Javier and Cristian Cofine during stage 2 of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Wine Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 17 March 2015
Photo by Ewald Sadie/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Matthys Beukes of Scott Factory Racing celebrates with school learners after winning the 111km Stage 4 with Partner Philip Buys. during stage 4 of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 19 March 2015
Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Riders during stage 2 of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Wine Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 17 March 2015
Photo by Gary Perkin/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Christoph Sauser checks Jaroslav Kulhavy’s wheel for a puncture during stage 3 of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Oak Valley Wine Estate in Elgin to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 18 March 2015
Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Team RE:CM’s Ariane Kleinhans after having regained the lead on Stage 4 – photo Sophie Smith
Robert Mennen of Topeak Ergon pushes through the sandduring stage 3 of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Oak Valley Wine Estate in Elgin to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 18 March 2015
Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Sally Bigham reaches to top of a long and dusty climb during stage 4 of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 19 March 2015
Photo by Ewald Sadie/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
The main field leaves Worcester during stage 5 of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from HTS Drostdy in Worcester to the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 20 March 2015
Photo by Gary Perkin/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Womens race leaders and stage winners Ariane Kleinhans & Annika Langvad of Specialized during stage 6 of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 21 March 2015
Photo by Gary Perkin/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
General view during stage 6 of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 21 March 2015
Photo by Damien Schumann/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Christoph Sauser of Investec-Songo-Specialized and Jaroslav Kulhavy of Investec-Songo-Specialized celebrate as the win the 2015 Absa Cape Epic during the final stage (stage 7) of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington to Meerendal Wine Estate in Durbanville, South Africa on the 22 March 2015
Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS