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  1. 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? Freelance writer Jazz Kushke finds out. Click here to view the article
  2. The 100 Early Bird entries for the 2017 Absa Cape Epic sold out in 9 seconds on Monday. Click here to view the article
  3. Some say that being a mechanic at the Absa Cape Epic is almost as tough as riding the race itself. Louis-Bresler Knipe did both this year and, with his partner Francois Theron, still finished in 41st place overall. Click here to view the article
  4. German brand Centurion are a little known name in the South African context, but have been producing bikes since 1976. We chatted to one of their engineers about the new Numis XC, a bike specifically designed around the riding format of events like the Absa Cape Epic. Click here to view the article
  5. Canyon is a name many of us are well aware of, mostly of the fact that they're not yet available to our market. Having joined the Topeak Ergon squad in 2016, Erik Kleinhans' new steed is the XC and marathon focused Canyon Lux CF. Click here to view the article
  6. After an intriguing week’s racing in the Sasol Women’s category, Ariane Kleinhans and Annika Langvad are now three-time Absa Cape Epic champions; the Swiss-Danish duo joining Karl Platt (who earlier on Sunday won his fifth title) and Stefan Sahm as three-time champion pairings. Click here to view the article
  7. Twelve years after claiming his first Absa Cape Epic title Karl Platt today became only the second person to win the event five times when he and Urs Huber (Bulls) calmly sealed a dominant victory. Click here to view the article
  8. Sipho Madolo and Christoph Sauser completed their 2016 Absa Cape Epic journey at Meerendal, on Sunday, with a 31st place finish on the final stage. Their stage time of 3 hours 38 minutes and 47 seconds means that the Investec songo Specialized duo spent a total of 33 hours 28 minutes and 41 seconds on the trails for a 39th overall position in the general classification. Click here to view the article
  9. Twelve years after claiming his first Absa Cape Epic title Karl Platt today became only the second person to win the event five times when he and Urs Huber (Team Bulls) calmly sealed a dominant victory. Click here to view the article
  10. This year leading lady Ariane Kleinhans is riding on the female specific Specialized Era after riding the men's variant for some time. The key difference compared to the brother bike, the Epic, lies in the frame geometry and contact points. The Era features a lower standover height and shorter reach, said to provide a better fit for many ladies. Click here to view the article
  11. Fans stamped their feet and cheered vigorously when Maurice Mdlolo and Gugu Zulu – the Absa Cape Epic’s final finishers on Sunday crossed the line. The pair were mobbed by flashing cameras and well-wishers patting them on their back. Click here to view the article
  12. Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock (USN Purefit) comfortably claimed the red Absa African special jersey at the 2016 Absa Cape Epic after today’s colourful Grand Finale finish. With a sixth place finish on Stage 7 and sixth overall at the 2016 event, the Lill and Woolcock combo were consistent throughout the 13th edition of the Cape Epic. Click here to view the article
  13. If you'll be at this year's Absa Cape Epic, as a participant or a spectator, be sure to grab your GoPro and share your experience. You'll stand a chance to win a GoPro prize valued at R 5,000. Click here to view the article
  14. Like many single speeders, Max Menzies is a unique character. That's a kind way of saying that he is a slightly nuts. Think I'm being a little mean? Look no further than his choice of bike for his third Absa Cape Epic. Click here to view the article
  15. Periklis Ilias and Tiago Ferreira notched up a thrilling debut Absa Cape Epic stage win on the trails of Stellenbosch today as Sabine Spitz and Yana Belomoina fired another shot across the bows of the women leaders. Click here to view the article
  16. It appears that for the first time since its introduction, the Absa African special jersey will be worn by a new team at the culmination of the Absa Cape Epic. Since 2013 Scott Factory Racing has dominated the category. In 2016, though, it’s been USN Purefit leading the way from start to finish. Click here to view the article
  17. Now for the last stretch. Just 86km to go with the least altitude gain of any stage – riders will ascend 1 200m during Stage 7 from Boschendal in Stellenbosch to Meerendal, Durbanville, where their journey began a week ago. Click here to view the article
  18. Sabine Spitz and Yana Belomoina may well be in the market for shares in Boschendal after winning consecutive Absa Cape Epic stages at the Stellenbosch wine estate. Click here to view the article
  19. Team Dolomiti Superbike today became the fourth team to claim a stage win at the 2016 Absa Cape Epic after boldly gambling on an early break. Click here to view the article
  20. Three-time Absa Cape Epic winner Stefan Sahm has turned media crew member for 2016. But unlike the rest of us, he (sort of) gets to ride his mountain bike with the leading pack. Stefan is part of the collaboration between Bulls Bikes and 3sixtv bringing us footage from the trails of the Absa Cape Epic in 360 degrees. To help him zoom between the pros during the race, while carrying six GoPros above his head, Stefan is using a custom Bulls E-Stream EVO FS 3 29 e-bike. Click here to view the article
  21. Cycling legend and Olympic gold medallist Sabine Spitz of Germany seems to be taking a liking to the Absa Cape Epic and today she and teammate Yana Belomoina swept to an impressive win in the race’s Queen Stage. Click here to view the article
  22. Stage 6 is the shortest of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic and is bound to be targeted by cross country specialists. Between the start and finish at the Boschendal Wine Estate, Stellenbosch riders will traverse 69km of the local countryside, gaining an accumulated 2 100m of altitude in that time. Click here to view the article
  23. After 13 years working behind the scenes Kevin Vermaak has finally decided to experience the race he founded from a unique angle; his saddle. Team “Finally”, Vermaak and riding partner Cedric ”Jakes” Jakobsen, a downhiller with six Cape Epics to his credit, completed Stage 5 of the tough race on Friday – and it’s now just a (bunny)hop, skip and jump to the finish at Meerendal no Sunday. Click here to view the article
  24. The Queen Stage of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic challenged the Investec songo Specialized pairing of Sipho Madolo and Christoph Sauser along with their rivals in the world’s toughest stage race to an arduous 93km journey, including a mammoth 2 500 meters of climbing, today. It took Madolo and Sauser just 4 hours 42 minutes and 35 seconds to complete the stage, a time which secured them 29th position on the day. Click here to view the article
  25. All through the week at the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock (USN Purefit) have been measured and composed on their bikes. Despite suffering minor mechanicals on almost every stage, the pair has carved out an impressive lead in the race for the red Absa African special jersey. Click here to view the article
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