Global information and communication technology giant Dimension Data has joined the Absa Cape Epic, the world’s foremost mountain bike stage race, as a headline sponsor. Click here to view the article
Wondering who will be the top dogs who have 'real' jobs. I am talking about the 5am training crowd, (not the 9am euro starters or the guys who consider themselves semi-pros). These are the guys who have to take leave for the week, or if they run their own shop, its 'no work no pay' week. Thinking here of: Munnik/ Davies Hanekom/ Lamond etc Would be nice to see one of these teams crack a top 20. Who else fits this category?
Theo Blignaut (25) of Johannesburg and Cherise Stander (24), currently living in Stellenbosch, will be taking part in the 2014 Absa Cape Epic as team RE:CM. The legendary mountain bike stage race will take place from 23 to 30 March and will take riders through 718km and 14 850m of climbing in the Western Cape. The 1 200 riders will kick off the race with the Prologue at Meerendal Wine Estate in Durbanville and finish eight days later at the traditional Lourensford Wine Estate in Somerset West. Click here to view the article
The prestigious Absa Cape Epic walked away with top honours in the category Sport Participation Event at the Discovery Sport Industry Awards 2014, held at the Sandton Convention Centre last night (Thursday, 13 February 2014). The Sports Industry Awards celebrate the most creative, innovative and commendable work from South Africa’s finest sporting sector. Click here to view the article
The first 2014 ABSA Cape Epic podium battle warning shots will be fired this week as a strong international field lines up to tackle the second edition of the DUTOIT Tankwa Trek mountain bike stage race in the Cedarberg region of South Africa’s Western Cape province. Click here to view the article
The Untamed African Mountain Bike Race, the Absa Cape Epic, has announced its new premium cycling apparel sponsor, ASSOS of Switzerland. Race founder Kevin Vermaak recently travelled to Switzerland to finalise the sponsorship and participated in a ride with the ASSOS Werksmannschaft (the in-house product development team), including ASSOS Chief Engineer/CEO Roche Maier. Click here to view the article
