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March 18, 2015 By Richie Tyler 3 Comments

ABSA Cape Epic 2015 LIVE COVERAGE

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March 18, 2015 By Mike Blewitt 0 Comments

Cape Epic Day 3: Kulhavy kills it in the wind

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Strong and cold winds turned Tuesday’s Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic into an exceptionally tough one and all the talk afterwards was of how Czech strongman Jaroslav Kulhavy powered through it. This is day three of the world’s leading mountain bike stage race, which takes riders from a prologue on Table Mountain and around the Western […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: cape epic, Sauser, south africa, Specialized, UCI

March 17, 2015 By Mike Blewitt 0 Comments

Cape Epic: Sauser and Kulhavy flat, repair, bridge and attack!

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In a day of drama, Christoph Sauser laid down a significant marker in his bid to become the first person to win the Absa Cape Epic five times. The Swiss master and his Czech teammate Jaroslav Kulhavy (Investec-Songo-Specialized) showed great form on the 113km Stage 1 as they overcame a puncture to finish the day almost a minute […]

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March 16, 2015 By Mike Blewitt 0 Comments

Prologue on Table Mountain kick starts Cape Epic

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Swiss riders Fabian Giger and Martin Gujan (Novus OMX Pro) caught the major contenders out as they swept into the yellow zebra jersey in Sunday’s Absa Cape Epic Prologue. Most of the big guns kept their powder dry on a day that favoured cross country specialists, but four-times winners Karl Platt and Christoph Sauser were second […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: cape epic, south africa, Specialized, UCI

March 13, 2015 By Mike Blewitt 0 Comments

Bike Check: Shaun Lewis’ Specialized Epic S-Works World Cup

Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic

With the Absa Cape Epic about to start, the world’s absolute best cross-country and marathon racers are all making their way towards Cape Town, South Africa. The Cape Epic is potentially the most important mountain bike race in the world. That’s objective, but more people probably know who won the last Epic than the last […]

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February 20, 2015 By Mike Blewitt 0 Comments

Topeak-Ergon aim for repeat Cape Epic victory with Hynek and Lakata

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The Topeak-Ergon team are often seen at the front of a marathon or stage race, with such successful racers like Sally Bigham and Alban Lakata. Alban Lakata has finished 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 10th in his six Absa Cape Epics.  In 2013 he finished, but as an Outcast after his partner Robert Mennen famously […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: cape epic, Hynek, Lakata, Topeak Ergon, UCI

February 19, 2015 By Mike Blewitt 0 Comments

Sauser chases 5th Cape Epic title, partners with Kulhavy

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The Cape Epic is the biggest mountain bike race in the world. Every four years it gets overshadowed by the Olympics, but in general the World Cup schedule is altered to allow racers to compete in the Epic. It’s that important. 2015 is shaping up to be a very competitive year. On paper, Christoph Sauser […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: cape epic, Cape Epic Bike, Kulhavy, Sauser, south africa, UCI

February 17, 2015 By Mike Blewitt 0 Comments

Platt takes aim at 5th Cape Epic title

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If you had to name some of the most prominent names in marathon racing from the past decade it would be hard to move Karl Platt from the top of your list. While Urs Huber, Alban Lakata, Christoph Sauser and Stefan Sahm all have their place – Platt has been fast, and successful, for a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: cape epic, Huber, Karl Platt, Team Bulls

February 13, 2015 By Mike Blewitt 0 Comments

Robert Mennen one string in the bow for Topeak Ergon

Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic

Germany’s Robert Mennen seems destined to have an interesting relationship with the Absa Cape Epic.  In 2013 he was forced out of the race when he hit what he described as “a peeg” as he descended on singletrack during Stage 1 near Citrusdal.  The pig, it turned out, was a duiker (small antelope) and in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: cape epic, MTB, south africa, Topeak Ergon, UCI

February 12, 2015 By Mike Blewitt 0 Comments

Hermida and van Houts have eyes on Cape Epic

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The Absa Cape Epic is one of the most important mountain bike races in the world. Some would say the most important. It’s a hard race for all who attend, but some people seem to be able to take it in their stride a little better. And ff there was a prize for popularity at […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: cape epic, Hermida, Merida, MTB, south africa, Stage Race, UCI, van Houts

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