Germany’s Robert Mennen seems destined to have an interesting relationship with the Absa Cape Epic. In 2013 he was forced out of the race when he hit what he described as “a peeg” as he descended on singletrack during Stage 1 near Citrusdal. The pig, it turned out, was a duiker (small antelope) and in the ensuing tumble Mennen broke his collarbone. In 2014 his Topeak Ergon team asked him to ride with Czech Kristian Hynek at the last minute after the latter’s scheduled partner – Alban Lakata – snapped his achilles tendon in a skiing accident. Click here to view the article
The 2015 Absa Cape Epic will mark the end of his professional career in the race of a man who has inked his name indelibly into its folklore: four times winner Christoph Sauser. Click here to view the article
Big names like Christoph Sauser, František Rabon, Erik Kleinhans, Robert Mennen and Lukas Flückiger will all line up for Wednesday’s (19 March) Aramex songo.info Champions Race in Kayamandi. Click here to view the article
Germany’s Robert Mennen (28) and the Czech Republic’s Kristian Hynek (33) of team Topeak–Ergon Racing are eager to race against the top riders in this year’s Absa Cape Epic. These two riders are a force to be reckoned with and would like to finish on the podium at the end of the legendary eight-day Absa Cape Epic. Click here to view the article
