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Stage 2 produced repeat winners for both the men and the women, but their respective victories arose from different tactics on the out-and-back route around Robertson.

German Manuel Fumic and Brazilian Henrique Avancini lit up the 2016 Absa Cape Epic with a thrilling win on the Grand Finale – the prestigious final stage. Now the colourful duo is back and, says Avancini, aiming for the top step of the overall podium.

Wind was the word of the day at the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Prologue on Meerendal Wine Estate, which turned out to be rather fitting as eventual stage winner Karl Platt likes to talk about there being only one gas, “and that’s full gas”.

As if the Absa Cape Epic wasn’t enough of a challenge… three riders in the 2019 edition are taking the Absa Conquer as One theme to the extreme by attempting the Untamed African MTB Race with fewer limbs than their able-bodied race mates.

Committing to take on the Absa Cape Epic 2018 is half the battle won. Now it’s time to prepare.

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.

Cape Town, 11 May 2016: With adverse weather conditions fast approaching, Absa – together with the organisers of the Cape Epic – have donated 5 410 tents, previously used by Absa Cape Epic riders, to two prominent charities today.

After two days of fascinating racing around Tulbagh the Absa Cape Epic will move to Wellington and some very different conditions on Wednesday. The Tulbagh area has been dusty, rocky and loose – a test for rider and his or her bike.