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The Men’s category is set for a thrilling finale after Olympic cross-country champion Nino Schurter and teammate Matthias Stirnemann (SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing) claimed their first stage win of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic on Friday. Thanks to another strong ride they also moved into the overall race lead after the 84km Stage 5. Second on […]
Race debutants Andri Frischknecht and Michiel Van der Heijden (SCOTT-SRAM Young Guns), with a whole lot of help from 2016 Olympic champion Nino Schurter and partner Matthias Stirnemann (SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing), ruled the day on Stage 4 of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic. The SCOTT-SRAM Young Guns crossed the line first in a time of […]
Christoph Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy (Investec-Songo-Specialized) claimed a second consecutive stage win at the 2017 Absa Cape Epic, and at the same time managed to eat into the time gap of the overall leaders, Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing XC). Second on Stage 3, which ended in a sprint finish, were Nino […]
With intensely high temperatures experienced for the Absa Cape Epic Prologue and Stage 1, race organisers made the difficult decision to cut Stage 2 by 40km, leaving riders racing 62km instead of 102km. “This is a big decision for us and we have never done it before in 14 years of staging the race, but […]
Stage 1 of the Absa Cape Epic showed no mercy, as riders were subjected to intense heat on the first stage in Hermanus. Cross-country specialists Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing XC) continued their blazing assault on the 2017 Absa Cape Epic with another stage win. The pair has now scored a hattrick […]
The 2017 Absa Cape Epic started exactly as they 2016 edition ended, with Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factor Racing XC) powering onto the Meerendal Wine Estate fields to take the win. Last year the pair claimed the final stage of the Cape Epic; this year they put their considerable cross-country talents to good […]
The first round of the 2017 Shimano Mountain Bike Grand Prix Series took place at Glenrock State Conservation Reserve on the weekend. In the seven hour solo competition, the multiple 24 Hour Solo World Champion Jason English claimed the first win on his new home track in Newcastle. Claudia Fiess was victorious in the women’s and […]
After racing Algarve Bike Challenge last year it was an easy decision to return to this event which was taking place for a 5th year. The host town of Tavira is a great place to visit and the residents welcome the race with open arms. The organisation is of the highest quality – excellent website, […]
Over 3,500 competitors were treated to a perfect Queenstown Lakes District day for the 13th hosting of the Macpac Motatapu, New Zealand’ s iconic one day multi-sport race with walkers, runners, triathletes and mountain bikers competing in a variety of races from the 15km Miners Trail, to the 51km Ultra-Run. In the feature SKODA Mountain […]
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