The sixteenth edition of the Untamed African Mountain Bike Race boasts an exceptional elite field filled with World, National and Continental champions, in addition to ten previous winners of the Absa Cape Epic. The elite men’s field is spear headed by defending champions Jaroslav Kulhavý and Howard Grotts with the reigning XCO World and Olympic champion Nino Schurter intent on dethroning them. In the elite women’s race, the presence of road cycling’s star attraction Anna van der Breggen alongside four-time champion Annika Langvad has fans wondering if even Ariane Lüthi and Maja Włoszczowska will be able to beat theInvestec-songo-Specialized pairing.
To read about each of the teams, as well as their aspirations and chances for the 2019 Absa Cape Epic click on the link next to their team names.
2019 Absa Cape Epic Elite Men’s Field
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Team Name |
Story Link |
Rider Number |
Rider Name |
Country |
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Investec Songo Specialized 1 |
1-1 |
Jaroslav Kulhavy |
Czech Republic |
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1-2 |
Howard Grotts |
USA |
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Team BULLS Legends |
2-1 |
Karl Platt |
Germany |
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2-2 |
Alban Lakata |
Austria |
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Cannondale Factory Racing |
3-1 |
Manuel Fumic |
Germany |
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3-2 |
Henrique Avancini |
Brazil |
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SCOTT-SRAM |
4-1 |
Nino Schurter |
Switzerland |
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4-2 |
Andri Frischknecht |
Switzerland |
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Vitalo - Future Cycling |
5-1 |
Kristian Hynek |
Czech Republic |
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5-2 |
Petter Fagerhaug |
Norway |
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Team BULLS Heros |
6-1 |
Urs Huber |
Switzerland |
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6-2 |
Simon Stiebjahn |
Germany |
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PYGA Euro Steel |
7-1 |
Philip Buys |
South Africa |
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7-2 |
Matthys Beukes |
South Africa |
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Silverback SBC |
8-1 |
Nicola Rohrbach |
Switzerland |
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8-2 |
Konny Looser |
Switzerland |
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Centurion Vaude 1 |
9-1 |
Daniel Geismayr |
Austria |
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9-2 |
Jochen Käß |
Germany |
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Trek Selle San Marco 1 |
10-1 |
Damiano Ferraro |
Italy |
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10-2 |
Samuele Porro |
Italy |
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BUFF SCOTT MTB |
11-1 |
Francesc Guerra Carretero |
Spain |
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11-2 |
Enrique Morcillo Vergara |
Spain |
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DSV-SCOTT-SRAM |
12-1 |
Gert Heyns |
South Africa |
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12-2 |
Lars Forster |
Switzerland |
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Specialized Foundation |
13-1 |
Alan Hatherly |
South Africa |
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13-2 |
Sam Gaze |
New Zealand |
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Kross Racing Team |
14-1 |
Sergio Mantecón Gutiérrez |
Spain |
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14-2 |
Ondřej Cink |
Czech Republic |
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NAD MTB |
15-1 |
Nico Bell |
South Africa |
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15-2 |
Matt Beers |
South Africa |
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Trek Selle San Marco 2 |
16-1 |
Fabian Rabensteiner |
Italy |
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16-2 |
Michele Casagrande |
Italy |
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Team BULLS Youngsters |
17-1 |
Martin Frey |
Germany |
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17-2 |
Simon Schneller |
Germany |
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Wilier Bakker Racing |
18-1 |
Erwin Bakker |
Netherlands |
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18-2 |
David Nordemann |
Netherlands |
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CST Sandd |
19-1 |
Sebastien Fini |
Denmark |
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19-2 |
Martins Blums |
Latvia |
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Investec Songo Specialized 2 |
20-1 |
Christoph Sauser |
Switzerland |
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20-2 |
Simon Andreassen |
Denmark |
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T°RED FACTORY RACING |
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21-1 |
Alessandro Petacchi |
Italy |
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21-2 |
Francesco Chicchi |
Italy |
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Shimano Aus |
22-1 |
Brendan Johnston |
Australia |
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22-2 |
Cameron Ivory |
Australia |
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SPOT Africa |
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23-1 |
Timothy Hammond |
South Africa |
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23-2 |
Jan Schaer |
Switzerland |
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Centurion Vaude 2 |
24-1 |
Tristan de Lange |
Namibia |
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24-2 |
Vinzent Dorn |
Germany |
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7C CBZ Wilier 1 |
25-1 |
Louis Meija |
Columbia |
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25-2 |
Johnny Cattaneo |
Italy |
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Pro Devonbosch Qhubeka |
26-1 |
Frans Claes |
Belgium |
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26-2 |
Hendrik (HB) Kruger |
South Africa |
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KTM Pro |
27-1 |
Manuel Pliem |
Austria |
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27-2 |
David Schöggl |
Austria |
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DSV Pro |
28-1 |
Julian Jessop |
South Africa |
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28-2 |
Arno Du Toit |
South Africa |
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PYGA Euro Steel |
29-1 |
Pieter du Toit |
South Africa |
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29-2 |
Phillimon Sebona |
South Africa |
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Orbea Factory Team |
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30-1 |
Aleix Espargaro Villa |
Spain |
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30-2 |
Ibon Zugasti |
Spain |
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MMR Factory Racing Team |
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31-1 |
David Valero |
Spain |
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31-2 |
Catriel Soto |
Argentina |
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7C CBZ Wilier 2 |
32-1 |
Tony Longo |
Italy |
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32-2 |
Gregory Brenes |
Costa Rica |
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Ceska sporitelna-Accolade |
33-1 |
Tomas Visnovsky |
Slovenia |
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33-2 |
Matouš Ulman |
Czech Republic |
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Madmacs |
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34-1 |
Charlie McFall |
South Africa |
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34-2 |
Matthew Keyser |
South Africa |
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IMBUKO Giant |
35-1 |
Marco Joubert |
South Africa |
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35-2 |
Nicol Carstens |
South Africa |
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Darkhorse Wheels |
36-1 |
Shaun-Nick Bester |
South Africa |
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36-2 |
Andrew Hill |
South Africa |
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Restonic |
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37-1 |
Craig Uria |
South Africa |
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37-2 |
Andrew Duvenage |
South Africa |
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Reynolds BlacklabelRacing |
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38-1 |
Julian Biefang |
Germany |
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38-2 |
Todd Tanner |
USA |
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ERG 1900 EV. |
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39-1 |
Sascha Weil |
Germany |
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39-2 |
Benjamin Weil |
Germany |
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Scott France |
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40-1 |
Jonathan Galante |
France |
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40-2 |
Anthony Collet-Beillon |
France |
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Tvert |
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42-1 |
Maxime Danon |
France |
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42-2 |
Benjamin Chavas |
France |
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Tbelles - ProtourBCN |
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43-1 |
Roberto Bou Martin |
Spain |
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43-2 |
Alberto Losada |
Spain |
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Ecuador 4X2 |
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44-1 |
Galo Tamayo |
Ecuador |
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44-2 |
Jose Bernardo Vintimilla Corral |
Ecuador |
2019 Absa Cape Epic Elite Women’s Field
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Team Name |
Story Link |
Rider Number |
Rider Name |
Country |
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Investec-Songo-Specialized |
50-1 |
Annika Langvad |
Denmark |
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50-2 |
Anna van der Breggen |
Netherlands |
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Silverback - Fairtree |
52-1 |
Jennie Stenerhag |
Sweden |
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52-2 |
Mariske Strauss |
South Africa |
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Kross-Spur Racing |
53-1 |
Ariane Lüthi |
Switzerland |
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53-2 |
Maja Włoszczowska |
Poland |
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Summit |
54-1 |
Candice Lill |
South Africa |
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54-2 |
Adelheid Morath |
Germany |
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dormakaba Ladies |
55-1 |
Samantha Sanders |
South Africa |
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55-2 |
Amy McDougall |
South Africa |
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Galileo Risk |
56-1 |
Theresa Ralph |
South Africa |
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56-2 |
Sarah Hill |
South Africa |
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Land Rover Jaguars |
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46-1 |
Hannele Steyn |
South Africa |
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46-2 |
Katja Steenkamp |
South Africa |
To view the full 2019 Absa Cape Epic race register please click here.