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  1. Win a team entry for the 2019 Absa Cape Epic courtesy of Columbia Sportswear. Put your race insight, commitment, and luck to the test by predicting the daily and overall winners in this year's Absa Cape Epic. Click here to view the article
  2. The world’s biggest and toughest mountain bike race route was announced yesterday. And if you’ve been eyeing a highly-prized entry into the 2018 Absa Cape Epic, Virgin Active is giving you the chance to get it – that’s if you’re willing to battle your burning quads, lungs and waning mental fortitude...
  3. With some time to kill following the Absa Cape Epic cancellation, Nino Schurter and the Scott Sports team got into the gym to share some of his training secrets. Click here to view the article
  4. The Cape Epic is the world’s toughest mountain bike race. Held in the Western Cape region of South Africa, it pits participants against eight days of relentlessly rough terrain with almost constant climbing and descending, and searing temperatures. Click here to view the article
  5. The Absa Cape Epic Fantasy League is back for 2019. Correctly predict the category winners in the 2019 race and you could win a pair of leaders jerseys signed by the 2019 Absa Cape Epic champions along with premium riding kit from Assos and a host of other prizes. Click here to view the article
  6. Not since Yolande Speedy, in 2013, has a South African woman stood upon the top step of the Absa Cape Epic podium. In recent years, Robyn de Groot, Mariske Strauss and Candice Lill have had shots at the title, though all three came up short. Local fans will, therefore, be thrilled to read that two o...
  7. In 2016 they finished fourth. In 2017 they finished fifth. In 2018 they stepped onto the podium, finishing third. In 2019 they went one better, earning the silver medal. The question for the 2020 Absa Cape Epic is if Cannondale Factory Racing can add the names "Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini" to...
  8. Out of concern for the health and safety of our riders and other stakeholders, following recent advice received from the Western Cape Government, we have no choice but to cancel the 2020 Absa Cape Epic due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Click here to view the article
  9. Meerendal Wine Estate, the host venue for the Epic’s prologue, and leading craft beer producer Cape Brewing Company (CBC), recently announced their co-sponsorship to back new local and international riders in the 700km MTB venture. Click here to view the article
  10. No all-African team has won the Absa Cape Epic since it was launched back in 2004, but Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes want to change that in the not too distant future. Click here to view the article
  11. The contest for the Absa Cape Epic’s prestigious Exxaro Special Jersey just got a whole lot more intense with news that the winners will get to spend eight days at an elite sports performance academy in Belgium. Click here to view the article
  12. After a thorough search, three-time Absa Cape Epic winner, Ariane Lüthi, has announced her new teammate to join her on Team Spur for the 2017 edition of the world’s most prestigious mountain bike stage race. Click here to view the article
  13. Two giants of the world of cycling will form the high-powered MERIDA FACTORY RACING team to leave their mark on the 2017 ABSA Cape Epic. José Antonio Hermida and Joaquim Rodríguez (Purito) have shared many training miles over the years so now both riders have stepped back from the world of UCI Wor...
  14. Robyn de Groot is a multiple South African marathon champion, with an impressive array of titles under her belt. 2016 was a mixed year for her: a shoulder injury kept her off the bike and forced her to miss Marathon World Champs, where she had been selected to represent South Africa. She was also kn...
  15. Eight days of dust and mud make the Absa Cape Epic the ultimate test for a mountain bike – and keeping it clean and working efficiently. Click here to view the article
  16. Jenny Rissveds took the mountain biking world by storm in 2016, announcing her arrival at the top end of the sport with some outstanding performances and then capping it all with the Olympic gold medal. Click here to view the article
  17. On each day of the Absa Cape Epic, the team of skilled photographers create spectacular images for us to enjoy. Bike Hub will be holding a competition to recognise their hard work and give you the chance to win a signed copy of your favourite photograph. Take a look at the selection of photographs...
  18. After two rugged days riders will get to enjoy a shorter stage and the mountain biking delights of Greyton. Click here to view the article
  19. Once again PYGA Euro Steel’s Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes earned the right to wear the red Absa African special jersey after the shortened Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic where they made the pace at the front of the race early in the 62km course. Click here to view the article
  20. Jennie Stenerhag and Esther Suss (Meerendal CBC) claimed another stage victory at the 2017 Absa Cape Epic, crossing the line of the shortened Stage 2 in a time of 3:05.51. Click here to view the article
  21. After two days of extreme weather conditions Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic was shortened to 62km. Instead of riding the 102km to Elandskloof near Greyton, riders finished at what would have been the second water point for the day at the Botanical Gardens just outside Caledon. Click here to view th...
  22. On each day of the Absa Cape Epic, the team of skilled photographers create spectacular images for us to enjoy. Bike Hub will be holding a competition to recognise their hard work and give you the chance to win a signed copy of your favourite photograph. Take a look at the selection of photographs...
  23. Hailing from the country’s two biggest townships, Thulasizwe Mxenge, 23 from Soweto and Mthetheleli Boya, 24 from Khayelitsha, have their sights set on conquering the 2017 Absa Cape Epic. It's their goal to ride away with the R50 000 education bursary and a trip to Belgium, which is up for grabs for...
  24. OMX Pro Team’s Martin Gluth will pair up with Julian Schelb for the 2017 Cape Epic. The German duo will be aboard the Silverback Sesta Superbike, and with unparalleled and focussed support from their bike partner, will ride under the team name, ‘Silverback OMX’ for the eight days of untamed African...
  25. In her quest for a fourth Absa Cape Epic women’s title, Ariane Lüthi has put together the first-ever women’s back-up team for the 2017 edition of the mountain bike race. Alice Pirard and Sabrina Enaux will make up Team Spur Foundation and ride in support of Lüthi and her new partner, German Adelheid...
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