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March 13, 2020 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Cape Epic 2020 Press conference

The race favourites for the Cape Epic gathered at a media conference ahead of the 2020 edition in South Africa.. The traditional Pre-Race Press Conference is characterised by empty platitudes and vague talk of wanting to do well. But Cannondale Factory Racing’s Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini turned convention on its head, declaring outright that they are going “all-in” […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: biking, cape epic, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, nino schurter, south africa

March 11, 2020 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Cape Epic’s COVID-19 statement

With news today of the Trek-Pirelli mountain bike team and all staff staying at home, along with the Wilier Team, it’s clear that the impact of the Coronavirus and COVID-19 on the Cape Epic is being felt. The Cape Epic have just issued their release on their updated safety plans for the event. “As we […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: cape epic, coronavirus, COVID-19, mountain bike, south africa

February 28, 2020 By Mike Blewitt 1 Comment

How will the coronavirus impact the Cape Epic?

2020 has started like the script of an apocalyptic movie. Australia burned with a ferocity not seen before, before being inundated with floods that washed ash into waterways, killing species of fish and polluting drinking sources. And around the same time, a virus was taking grip in Hubei province in China. The coronavirus is likely […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: cape epic, coronavirus, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, News, south africa, Stage Race

February 20, 2020 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

The Cape Epic women’s field is lit in 2020.

The Cape Epic is often seen as the one stage race to rule them all. And we will be the first to admit that while you will have a completely different race experience at other events around the world, nothing truly comapres to the Cape Epic. The size, the drama, the pressure, the fans – […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: annika langvad, Briony Mattocks, cape epic, epic series, Imogen Smith, mountain bike, MTB, south africa

January 22, 2020 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Sizing up the Absa Cape Epic 2020

The Cape Epic is coming, and I am going to be there. The world’s most televised mountain bike event. The untamed, the big one, the Tour de France of mountain biking. Call it what you will, I’ve seen the routes, seen the GoPro vision, seen the helicopters, and I am smart enough to know that […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: cape epic, epic legend, epic series, Imogen Smith, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, shimano mtb, south africa, Stage Race, Swiss Epic, Travel

January 17, 2020 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Attakwas Extreme to open 2020 South African MTB season

The attention of the endurance mountain bike world turns to South Africa for the first three months of each year. It isn’t just the Cape Epic that brings in a big crowd, but it’s the top marathon events and shorter stage races as well. They make a group of racing where riders can test themselves […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attakwas, cape epic, maratrhonmtb, mountain bike, south africa, UCI, UCI XCM, XCM

December 10, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Smith and Mattocks to 2020 Cape Epic

With just 95 days to go until the world’s most prominent mountain bike stage race, Australian mountain bike racers Imogen Smith and Briony Mattocks have confirmed they will team up for the women’s category at the 2020 Absa Cape Epic in South Africa. Imogen is a part-time writing and media professional and full-time academic. Imogen […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: biking, cape epic, epic series, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, women who ride

November 28, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Scott-SRAM take the big guns to the Cape Epic

This year SCOTT-SRAM MTB-Racing’s Nino Schurter and Lars Forster stormed to victory in the Absa Cape Epic. After they lost 6 minutes and 45 seconds to a major puncture on Stage 3, many thought it would not be possible for them to win the title. But they raced hard and were agressive – gaining back […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: biking, cape epic, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, nino schurter, scott-sram, Stage Race

May 26, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Final Stage of Port to Port delivers singletrack heaven in Newcastle

Revered as some of the finest singletrack in the country the Port to Port have made a conscious effort to string together one of the funnest stages of any MTB stage race in Australia. Riders were spared any long significant hill climbs today much to the relief of most riders after the brutal climb of […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Brendan Johnston, cape epic, epic series, Giant Bikes, holly harris, Hunter Valley, Imogen Smith, Justin Morris, Newcastle, Port to Port, Trek, Trekky

April 2, 2019 By Ben Thomas Leave a Comment

The Dynamics of Paired Stage Racing

A stage race can takes you on a multiday adventure to some of the most spectacular places in the world, places you’re unlikely to visit as a tourist. A race like this creates lifetime memories and stories you can tell all your friends and family. Why not experience this fantastic journey with a friend in […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Bike 4 islands, cape epic, MarathonMTB, paired stage race, Pairs, Stage Racing, Transalp

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