Defending champions Nino Schurter and Esther Süss both lost their partners on the Absa Cape Epic’s Stage 1 yesterday as the Untamed African MTB Race once again tore up the script.
From the majestic slopes of Table Mountain to the magnificence of the Grand Finale at Val de Vie Estate with a manic time trial in between – the 2018 Absa Cape Epic route has been created to be balanced and bold.
In a world first for sporting events, the Absa Cape Epic will include a mountain biker riding with the pro peloton who will deliver 360-degree immersive video during the 8-day stage race when it takes place in the Western Cape in March 2016.
Faced with increasing costs due to the decline of the rand and the substantial growth of the event, the Absa Cape Epic will introduce a US dollar-based entry fee for foreign entrants from 2017.