The 2025 Absa Cape Epic finished with four all-South African teams in top 10 of the UCI Men’s general classification. Marco Joubert and Tristan Nortje (Imbuko ChemChamp A) finished third at the event, winning the Absa African Men’s Special Jersey for the top African team, but more than that, they thrilled local fans with aggressive, tactical and entertaining mountain biking all week long. Their victory on the penultimate Stage 6 of the event was well-deserved - this after battling to upset the pre-favourites all week.