Emotional third Absa Cape Epic title for Kleinhans and Langvad

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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.

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[Shebeen]

Huge difference in depth in the men's and ladies' field. 10th place is just over an hour back in the men's, here it's over 9. They need to find a way to get the top female xco riders here (nino, fumic,hermida, coolharvey, fluckigers et al all done it, not many xco ladies in their prime come compete).

[Nick]

Agreed but, despite the lack of depth, I far enjoyed the women's race over the other categories this year.

 

Good racing will hopefully attract more pros to flex their muscle.

[Gen]

I think the time is right for Marianne Vos to come and ride it.????

 

 

PS she can team up with Prevaud

 

PPS or with Annika

Edited March 20, 2016 by Gen

[Mntboy]

I think the time is right for Marianne Vos to come and ride it.????

 

 

PS she can team up with Prevaud

 

PPS or with Annika

I remember reading an article on CN where the inference was that Marianne and Pauline don't get along all that well. That aside I think they'd wind up giving the top pairings a hard time of it and win a stage or two.

[milky4130]

Gun Rita would've been here if 2016 was not an Olympic year, I hope she & et al will be back in 2017

[Andrew Steer]

Far more interesting racing this year, could maybe even hold the ladies back one more batch to minimize any influence from the mens' bunches...
Next year without the Olympics I am sure we will see a far stronger field and probably a few more interesting teams. Hats off to organizers for listening!