Iwan Kemp Posted March 18, 2016 Author Posted March 18, 2016 Stage 2 A sea of rider tents, during stage 2 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Saronsberg Wine Estate in Tulbagh, South Africa on the 15th March 2016 Photo by Emma Hill/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Urs Huber during stage 2 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Saronsberg Wine Estate in Tulbagh, South Africa on the 15th March 2016 Photo by Emma Hill/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Riders battle with huge amounts of dust in the Wittenberg valley during stage 2 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Saronsberg Wine Estate in Tulbagh, South Africa on the 15th March 2016 Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Iwan Kemp Posted March 18, 2016 Author Posted March 18, 2016 Riders during stage 2 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Saronsberg Wine Estate in Tulbagh, South Africa on the 15th March 2016 Photo by Gary Perkin/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Riders during stage 2 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Saronsberg Wine Estate in Tulbagh, South Africa on the 15th March 2016 Photo by Gary Perkin/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Stephen Eachus and Etnard Louw during stage 2 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Saronsberg Wine Estate in Tulbagh, South Africa on the 15th March 2016 Photo by Ewald Sadie/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Iwan Kemp Posted March 18, 2016 Author Posted March 18, 2016 Stage 3 Riders during stage 3 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Saronsberg Wine Estate in Tulbagh to the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 16th March 2016 Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Sally Bigham consoles Adel Morath after stage 3 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Saronsberg Wine Estate in Tulbagh to the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 16th March 2016 Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Christoph Sauser of Investec Songo Specialized leads Galo Tamayo & Daniel Estenan Roura Burbano of Specialized Ecu-Templavid followed by teammate Siphosenkosi Madolo during stage 3 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Saronsberg Wine Estate in Tulbagh to the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 16th March 2016 Photo by Gary Perkin/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Iwan Kemp Posted March 18, 2016 Author Posted March 18, 2016 Yana Belomoina of Sport for Good after stage 3 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Saronsberg Wine Estate in Tulbagh to the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 16th March 2016 Photo by Gary Perkin/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Riders had to contend with a fair amount of sand during stage 3 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Saronsberg Wine Estate in Tulbagh to the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 16th March 2016 Photo by Dominic Barnardt/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Reuben van Niekerk is riding as an amputee during stage 3 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Saronsberg Wine Estate in Tulbagh to the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 16th March 2016 Photo by Dominic Barnardt/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Iwan Kemp Posted March 18, 2016 Author Posted March 18, 2016 Paola Carvalho of Brazil (Galt Capital/Assos Brasil) emotional at the finish during stage 3 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Saronsberg Wine Estate in Tulbagh to the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 16th March 2016 Photo by Emma Hill/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Riders cool off in natural springs on the way up Bainskloof during stage 3 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Saronsberg Wine Estate in Tulbagh to the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 16th March 2016 Photo by Dominic Barnardt/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS General view during stage 3 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Saronsberg Wine Estate in Tulbagh to the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 16th March 2016 Photo by Gary Perkin/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 On the Supersport interview when asked whether they're going to take the "more technical" shortcut, they answered that it isn't really shorter so they're not going to risk it. Whichever way, if anyone without a dropper takes that without seeing it first, serious kudos to them!If that IS them in the pic here, then you can see they definitely took the Widowmaker, as that's it in the pic. Pic has just flattened the terrain. First step down is just in front of the lead rider. Those 2 wood steps he's just gone over are on the lead-up to the main feature, after the trail has split and you can see the rocks backfilling the first of the larger steps. You can also see the divert / B line (which is muuuuch slower) Love this little feature.
Iwan Kemp Posted March 18, 2016 Author Posted March 18, 2016 Stage 4 Samuele Porro of Trek-Selle San Marco A during stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 17th March 2016 Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic/SPORTZPIC Absa African Jersey leaders Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock of USN Purefit finish stage 4 during stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 17th March 2016 Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Team Liv - MTB Pro's Muriel Bouhet and Merce Pacios Pujado during stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 17th March 2016 Photo by Ewald Sadie/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Iwan Kemp Posted March 18, 2016 Author Posted March 18, 2016 Niccolo Violati interacts with the crowd at a waterpoint during stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 17th March 2016 Photo by Ewald Sadie/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Katja Cauwenbergh and Ken Van den Bulke during stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 17th March 2016 Photo by Ewald Sadie/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini of Team Cannondale Factory Racing during stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 17th March 2016 Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Iwan Kemp Posted March 18, 2016 Author Posted March 18, 2016 Team Spur-Specialized leading the way during stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 17th March 2016 Photo by Mark Sampson/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Reuben van Niekerk during stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 17th March 2016 Photo by Dominic Barnardt/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Riders during stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 17th March 2016 Photo by Ewald Sadie/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Gandalf Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 ACE16-STAGE4_ES-7.jpg Team Liv - MTB Pro's Muriel Bouhet and Merce Pacios Pujado during stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 17th March 2016 Photo by Ewald Sadie/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Wait, are those 2 liv ladies on hard tails?
Iwan Kemp Posted March 18, 2016 Author Posted March 18, 2016 Stage 5 The leading riders Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington to Boschendal in Stellenbosch, South Africa on the 18th March 2016 Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Riders reach the Sasol hotspot in the mist during stage 5 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington to Boschendal in Stellenbosch, South Africa on the 18th March 2016 Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Riders during stage 5 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington to Boschendal in Stellenbosch, South Africa on the 18th March 2016 Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Iwan Kemp Posted March 18, 2016 Author Posted March 18, 2016 Riders during stage 5 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington to Boschendal in Stellenbosch, South Africa on the 18th March 2016 Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Matthew Beers of South Africa (GoPro) has his bike cleaned by the bike wash team just after arriving at Boschendal, during stage 5 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington to Boschendal in Stellenbosch, South Africa on the 18th March 2016 Photo by Emma Hill/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Team Meerendal BIXS KTM's Barti Bucher and Heinz Zoerweg on their way to victory in the Grand Masters category during stage 5 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington to Boschendal in Stellenbosch, South Africa on the 18th March 2016 Photo by Ewald Sadie/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Iwan Kemp Posted March 18, 2016 Author Posted March 18, 2016 Riders enroute to Boschendal during stage 5 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington to Boschendal in Stellenbosch, South Africa on the 18th March 2016 Photo by Ewald Sadie/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS The lead bunch during stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 17th March 2016 Photo by Gary Perkin/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Riders during stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 17th March 2016 Photo by Gary Perkin/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Annika Langvad & Ariane Kleinhans of Spur-Specialized during stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 17th March 2016 Photo by Gary Perkin/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Iwan Kemp Posted March 18, 2016 Author Posted March 18, 2016 Yana Belomoina (54-2) & Sabine Spitz (54-1) of Sport for Good win stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 17th March 2016 Photo by Gary Perkin/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Women stage podium (L to R) Annika Langvad & Ariane Kleinhans of Spur-Specialized (2nd), Sabine Spitz & Yana Belomoina of Sport for Good (1st), Sally Bigham & Adel Morath of Topeak Ergon (3rd) during stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington, South Africa on the 17th March 2016 Photo by Gary Perkin/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Rilamulele Gadabeni leading the way for his partner Tovhowani Mavundadavhi during stage 5 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Wellington to Boschendal in Stellenbosch, South Africa on the 18th March 2016 Photo by Mark Sampson/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Iwan Kemp Posted March 18, 2016 Author Posted March 18, 2016 Another one from Instagram #Repost @absabank・・・Brothers Sean and Adam Greve were 8km from the finish line on Stage 4 of the Absa Cape Epic when Adam took a serious fall, tearing his shoulder ligaments and preventing him from riding any further. Having already completed the last 4 days, they weren’t prepared to give up just yet, Adam took to his feet to run the last 8km while brother Sean rode and pushed both bikes, earning them our #ConquerAsOne moment of the day.
Iwan Kemp Posted March 18, 2016 Author Posted March 18, 2016 One from Hayds Brown Photography The Shot: The Effort:
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