Cycling: South Africa is no easy road – the Cape Epic riders had to learn that again today. They had to tackle 92 kilometers in strong winds. Christoph Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy once again showed their class today, eluding Lakata/Hynek to claim the second stage win. The wind had already been gusting violently at night... read more
Cycling: The twelfth edition of the Absa Cape Epic, arguably the toughest marathon race in the world, began today, Sunday. The Swiss team of Fabian Giger and Martin Gujan surprisingly won the prologue and will enter tomorrow's stage wearing the leader's jersey. "This is the first time I've started the Cape Epic in the leader's jersey, which is... read more
The Absa Cape Epic is without question the most notorious and prestigious marathon race in the world. This year, there were quite a few surprises. In addition to the somewhat untypical weather, it was primarily the countless defects among the top teams that added an extra dose of excitement. Especially the sporting gesture by Markus Kaufmann and Jochen Käß, in which they helped Robert... read more
The Topeak-Ergon team of Robert Mennen and Kristian Hynek won the eleventh edition of arguably the most prestigious mountain bike marathon race in the world, the Absa Cape Epic. They managed to defend their lead over Christoph Sauser and Frantisek Rabon on the final day. However, the stage victory was secured by Scott Odlo, Nino Schurter, and Philip Buys, and the... read more
After yesterday's queen stage, the field today faced a relatively short yet tough 88-kilometer stage. Another stage that should suit XC specialists Nino Schurter and Philip Buys of Scott Odlo. Schurter, according to Buys, was in a class of his own today, motivating his teammate well and pulling away on the flat, fast sections. ... read more
