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Winelands Welcomes Fan Friendly 2025 Absa Cape Epic Route

By Absa Cape Epic 09/25/2024, 8:15am HST

Brand new stages, a new host venue, and over 300 kilometres of trails never before used by the Absa Cape Epic should be music to the ears of mountain bikers and fans as they prepare for the 2025 Untamed African Mountain Bike Race. That is not where the excitement or new features end in the twenty first edition either. An innovative new time trial and challenging stages deep in the race all contribute to a course designed to produce exciting racing for all. 

A celebration of grit, grace, gees and the women who ride

By Kim Voller 08/30/2024, 3:00am HST

Stage 5 of the 2024 SPAR Swiss Epic provided a fitting finale to the Epic Series race through the magnificent trails of Graubünden. It did however not provide any major upsets as Gian Schmid and Lukas Flückiger defended their yellow CIOVITA jerseys.

Flückiger Secures a Third SPAR Swiss Epic Title Alongside First Time Winner Schmid

By Swiss Epic 08/24/2024, 9:45am HST

Stage 5 of the 2024 SPAR Swiss Epic provided a fitting finale to the Epic Series race through the magnificent trails of Graubünden. It did however not provide any major upsets as Gian Schmid and Lukas Flückiger defended their yellow CIOVITA jerseys, despite the aggressive racing of the KTM Alchemist Brenta Brakes team. The women in orange, Monica Calderon and Tessa Kortekaas were even more controlled in their victory, adding a fifth stage win to their Swiss success. 

Building Back Better: The Elgin Valley Trails Story

By Pieter Silberbauer 08/22/2024, 10:00pm HST

Elgin has long been a playground, training terrain, and race location for mountain bikers, but since late 2022 it has evolved into a more unified trail network too thanks to the work of the Elgin Valley Trails pioneers. 

BUFF Megamo and Cannondale ISB Sport Secure 2024 Andorra Epic Titles

By Andorra Epic 07/08/2024, 2:30am HST

The final stage of the 2024 Andorra Epic Pyrenees saw Cannondale ISB Sport and BUFF Megamo wrap up the general classification victories

Calderon and Kortekaas All-But Crowned Queens of the Andorra Epic Pyrenees

By Andorra Epic 07/05/2024, 7:30am HST

Monica Calderon and Tessa Kortekaas utilised the high-altitude racing and arduous climbs of the Queen Stage to further extend their Andorra Epic Pyrenees lead

Greater Andorra Epic Freedom for Overnight Leaders

By Andorra Epic 07/04/2024, 6:15pm HST

The overnight leaders, BUFF Megamo and Cannondale ISB Sport, both added to their Andorra Epic Pyrenees overall advantages, with victories on Stage 2.

First Blood to BUFF Megamo and Cannondale ISB Sport in Andorra Epic Battle

By Andorra Epic 07/03/2024, 7:45am HST

Stage 1 of the Andorra Epic Pyrenees saw BUFF Megamo and Cannondale ISB Sport drawing first blood in the battle for the yellow and orange CIOVITA jerseys.

Previous Winners Line-Up to Contest 2024 Andorra Epic Title

By Andorra Epic 07/03/2024, 1:15am HST

Six past champions, including double winner Meritxell Figueras, headline the 2024 Andorra Epic Pyrenees elite start list.

Participants in the 2024 Absa Cape Epic has voted Stellenbosch as their favourite race village.

Stellenbosch Voted the Riders’ Favourite Host Town for 2024

By Cape Epic 06/26/2024, 3:30am HST

Participants in the 2024 Absa Cape Epic were asked to complete a post-race survey, which not only helps the event elevate the rider experience for 2025 but also celebrates the successes of this year. One of the most coveted awards is the Host Town of the year prize. In 2024 it was won by Stellenbosch Municipality. 

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‘Probably the most competitive field ever’

By Cape Epic 01/30/2017, 6:30am HST

Elite races to be held week before Absa Cape Epic

By Cape Epic 01/27/2017, 12:15pm HST

The Western Cape has landed another world cycling showpiece event – the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano race.

Sauser: why I came out of retirement

By Cape Epic 01/18/2017, 9:45am HST

Swiss mountain biking maestro Christoph Sauser has come out of retirement in a bid to win the Absa Cape Epic for a sixth time, so what was it that persuaded him to get back in the saddle?

Jenny Rissveds takes on the Absa Cape Epic

By Cape Epic 01/04/2017, 12:45pm HST

Jenny Rissveds took the mountain biking world by storm in 2016, announcing her arrival at the top end of the sport with some outstanding performances and then capping it all with the Olympic gold medal.

Stellar men’s field for 2017 Absa Cape Epic

By Cape Epic 12/06/2016, 3:45pm HST

The men’s field for the 2017 Absa Cape Epic is shaping up to be the strongest in the race’s 14-year history.

Stellar men’s field for 2017 Absa Cape Epic

By Cape Epic 12/06/2016, 9:45am HST

The men’s field for the 2017 Absa Cape Epic is shaping up to be the strongest in the race’s 14-year history.

Tour de France legends to ride in Absa Cape Epic

By Cape Epic 11/21/2016, 8:30am HST

The BMC Absa Racing Team has been considerably boosted by the news that two Tour de France legends, Cadel Evans and George Hincapie, will be riding for them in the 2017 Absa Cape Epic.

The 2017 Absa Cape Epic Route

By Epic Series 10/05/2016, 12:00pm HST

In 2017 the Absa Cape Epic returns to an old favourite seaside venue for a spectacular Stage 1 … and finishes at a new Grand Finale venue.

Olympic gold medallist sets sights on Epic

By Cape Epic 10/03/2016, 5:00pm HST

In August he won gold at the Olympic Games after earlier winning the 2016 mountain bike cross country World Championship. Now Switzerland’s Nino Schurter has set his sights on another major achievement: winning the Absa Cape Epic.

SCICON bags Absa Cape Epic sponsorship

By Cape Epic 09/29/2016, 8:15am HST

Over the years SCICON has become the international benchmark for quality bike luggage.

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