There are few occasions in life when telling your story is a privilege you have earned. With 7 Epics and 6 finishes under the saddle Ann Harrison has more than earned the privilege, so here are her thoughts on the 2015 ABSA Cape Epic from a woman’s perspective. Internationally recognised […]
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2015 ABSA Cape Epic
Elite Men’s GC 1. Investec-Songo-Specialized 2-1 Christoph Sauser (Switzerland) 2-2 Jaroslav Kulhavy (Czech Republic) 31:00.57,7 2. Topeak Ergon 1-1 Kristian Hynek (Czech Republic) 1-2 Alban Lakata (Austria) 31:11.39,5 +10.41,8 3. Bulls 4-1 Karl Platt (Germany) 4-2 Urs Huber (Switzerland) 31:35.23,0 +34.25,3 4. Multivan Merida 6-1 Jose Hermida (Spain) 6-2 Rudi […]
Buys, Beukes Go Home in Red
The thrilling contest for the Absa African special jersey ended with Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes of Scott Factory Racing taking the red shirt and Burry Stander memorial trophy home on Sunday after a tough Grand Finale stage. They finished ninth on the day and a commendable fifth overall in the general […]
Red Hot Racing for Absa African Special Jersey
Little more than two minutes separate the top three South African teams after Tuesday’s windswept Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic. RED-E Blend’s Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock, managed to put a poor Stage 1 behind them and were first home among the teams racing for the red Absa […]
Fierce Racing In Masters, Grandmasters And Mixed Categories
In 2014 the top Masters category team of former Olympic gold medallist Bart Brentjens and Abraao Azevedo finished an incredible 14th overall. Both partners in this category have to be over 40 and the Dutch/Brazilian pairing saw off many top riders nearly half their ages. Perhaps even more astonishing was […]
Top category contenders in the 2015 Absa Cape Epic
In 2014 the top Master’s Category team finished 14th overall, a remarkable achievement for riders of over 40 competing against the best in the world. Incredibly, the top Grand Masters – each partner being over 50 – finished 15th. The racing in these and the Mixed categories has increased markedly […]