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Ariane Kleinhans takes an emotional look back at her journey to a third-straight Absa Cape Epic title. Just what did it take to stand atop the women’s podium after eight days in the world’s toughest mountain bike race? Jazz Kushke finds out. Story courtesy of Podium Sports. Mountain-bike racing is very much like […]
Having done the Epic twice before, 2014 and 2015 together as team J9, creating awareness and making in roads into the cycling community through the various events we have become a solid J9 endurance cycling team, representing one of the strongest men and what he stands for that I have […]
A day in the life of the Oakley guys who cleaned your lenses at the Absa Cape Epic It can’t be said enough – the Absa Cape Epic is ‘an epic’ not just for the riders, but everyone involved. We caught up with Zee Ismail, who ran the 10-man lens […]
Stage 2 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic turned into a nightmare day on the bike for Investec songo Specialized today as Sipho Madolo came down with a stomach bug during the stage. With the help of Christoph Sauser he managed to dig deep into his reserves of mental and […]
Stage 1 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic was by many accounts one of the toughest first stages of any Epic to date and the Investec songo Specialized duo were not immune from the suffering. On a day characterised by fine dust which reduced the visibility to near zero in […]
Sports watch giant Suunto has joined the Absa Cape Epic sponsor family as the race’s official watch sponsor, including providing a Suunto activation station at the 2016 race villages. Offering product sales and information, free Suunto watch charging and data downloads as well as service and backup facilities for riders […]
Denmark’s Annika Langvad and her Swiss partner Ariane Kleinhans (Spur-Specialized) have electrified the Absa Cape Epic Women’s category for the past two years. Their natural athleticism, outstanding team dynamic and smart tactical approach has seen them dominate in spite of the field getting stronger each year. In 2016 they will […]
A bookmaker might bracket three of the men’s teams entered for the 2016 Absa Cape Epic as favourites … but would be wary of giving long odds to several more. The Absa Cape Epic’s post-Sauser era will kick off with fierce competition to make it into the top 10, let […]
South African Cross Country Champion James Reid will partner his American counterpart Howard Grotts in the 2016 Absa Cape Epic and the young pairing could provide a glimpse into the future of the world’s premier mountain bike stage race. Both Reid and US champion Grotts cut their teeth in cross […]
Will the Fat Boys have the edge over the Fatboys and Fat Bob? And can The Butcher And His Babe overcome the challenge of Absa Good Wife? Will the Paradise Pimps and Whoreiors be, er, working together. The 2016 Absa Cape Epic race register is online, and these are just […]
