Cape Epic 2026

[bolt67]

50 minutes ago, jcza said:

Surely Koretzky is the only sensible option? 

Blevins ?

[DieselnDust]

2 hours ago, Shebeen said:

some options within the spez road stable

 

Mate, I like Primoz but he can’t even stay rubber side down on a road bike on paved road, asking him to ride 

1) a Mtb 

2) over 8 days ( longer then he typically last at the real Tour de France)

3) with Matt “pass me” Beers……

 

have you been drinking again?

[DieselnDust]

1 hour ago, jcza said:

Surely Koretzky is the only sensible option? 

Nope, ruled himself out already 

[DieselnDust]

45 minutes ago, bolt67 said:

Blevins ?

Strangely silent…

[J Wakefield]

 

17 minutes ago, DieselnDust said:

Mate, I like Primoz but he can’t even stay rubber side down on a road bike on paved road, asking him to ride 

1) a Mtb 

2) over 8 days ( longer then he typically last at the real Tour de France)

3) with Matt “pass me” Beers……

 

have you been drinking again?

Won everything single GC on 1 week stages at WT level other than Suisse and pretty much the most successful week long stage racer in the world to date.

4 x Vuelta
1 x Giro 
2 x Dauphine 
2 x Catalunya 
2 x Basque 
2 x Romandie 
1 x Paris Nice 
1 x Tirreno Adriatico 
1 x UAE Tour 
To name a Few
Call me a complete novice if I am wrong but I think he can race a week or 2

 

 

Edited February 24 by J Wakefield

[Shebeen]

2 hours ago, J Wakefield said:

Just to confirm you are aware this list of riders have to Partner with Matt Beers??

yes. Just plugged in the riders from those teams who had ridden a MTB, and of course going to get picked apart here. but this is AI so it also included Remco as a long shot because he used to play soccer. So yes, posted as delivered.

 

As far as I'm concerned this is newsworthy speculation of the highest order we get in bikehubland.

 

Koretzky is seemingly not keen for an Epic debut(he hasn't done it, AFAIK).

here is the team off road team of mtb marathon/gravel crowd

https://www.instagram.com/p/DSx2B56jDFX/

 

 

so who's this kid from denmark then who couldn't keep up with a washed up frenchie roadie over the weekend?.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DS-GmRKDBAA/

 

[Shebeen]

4 minutes ago, J Wakefield said:

 

Won everything single GC on 1 week stages at WT level other than Suisse and pretty much the most successful week long stage racer in the world to date.

4 x Vuelta
1 x Giro 
2 x Dauphine 
2 x Catalunya 
2 x Basque 
2 x Romandie 
1 x Paris Nice 
1 x Tirreno Adriatico 
1 x UAE Tour 
To name a Few
Call me a complete novice if I am wrong but I think he can race a week or 2

 

 

I would dig to see Primoz come do Epic with Beers, calendar looks nice and clean too

 

[jcza]

Some of us are old enough to remember Sauser dragging Rabon around the Western Cape. I don't think anyone other than a proper mountain biker will be a suitable partner for Beers to win the Epic.  

[DieselnDust]

44 minutes ago, J Wakefield said:

 

Won everything single GC on 1 week stages at WT level other than Suisse and pretty much the most successful week long stage racer in the world to date.

4 x Vuelta
1 x Giro 
2 x Dauphine 
2 x Catalunya 
2 x Basque 
2 x Romandie 
1 x Paris Nice 
1 x Tirreno Adriatico 
1 x UAE Tour 
To name a Few
Call me a complete novice if I am wrong but I think he can race a week or 2

 

 

Ok I see you haven’t popped your humour pills today …yet…😀

[NGM]

This is getting silly. We all know the only plausible option is Adrien Boichis. 

Beers and Boichis. 

It might be the greatest south african team name ever. 

[Danger Dassie]

Maybe Mads Schmidt 

[DieselnDust]

23 hours ago, Danger Dassie said:

Maybe Mads Schmidt 

yes thats his name, the danish bloke

[Headshot]

On 2/23/2026 at 10:12 AM, babse said:

So accident happened back home and he has been traveling, training and racing since only for an MRI to reveal...?

 

Hectic 

Well better than pitching up with an existing injury....like last time.

I hope they find MB a decent partner...

[Shebeen]

Is it just me or is there VERY little CapeEpic hype currently? Few weeks out, hopefully the world doesn't implode in the meantime and people can still fly here.

 

 

 

The days of our Matt Beers lives seems to be the only story

just dropping in this one here...confessions of a strava stalker.

The Dane is still riding in Girona currently. Beers has gone off grid into the karoo.

On 2/26/2026 at 11:37 AM, Danger Dassie said:

Maybe Mads Schmidt 

 

 

speed company racing are training with beers.

 

beyond that....slow news, even AI is behind the times

[babse]

On 2/16/2026 at 4:26 PM, DieselnDust said:

teasers on Instagram and Facebook. 

Startlist only goes live in March

its March...

 

Startlist | Absa Cape Epic (epic-series.com)

[INDABUSCHE]

I don't see Matt Beers name on the start list or am I missing something.