Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne & GHOST Factory Racing Claim the Overall Victories at the 2024 Absa Cape Epic
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by BICYCLING STAFF
4d ago
Simon Schneller and Urs Huber (BULLS Mavericks) won Stage 7 – the Grand Finale – of the Absa Cape Epic men’s race, but it was Matt Beers and Howard Grotts of Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne who claimed the overall title at the 2024 event. In the Aramex Women’s Category, Anne Terpstra and Nicole Koller (GHOST Factory Racing) won an eighth stage in a row on their way to the 2024 Absa Cape Epic title. By winning every stage of the 2024 race (the Prologue and seven stages), the Dutch-Swiss combo matched the performance of Laura Stigger and Sina Frei, who also won eight stages on their way to the 2021 ..read more
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Penultimate Stage Proves Pivotal At 2024 Absa Cape Epic
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by BICYCLING STAFF
6d ago
On the 87km Stage 6 in Stellenbosch, the event’s penultimate day of racing, Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne and GHOST Factory racing once again dominated their categories, winning the stage and extending their leads in the overall general classification at the same time. Beers and Grotts go into Sunday’s Stage 7, known as the Grand Finale, nine minutes clear of second-placed World Bicycle Relief (Nino Schurter and Sebastian Fini) in the general classification, while in the Aramex Women’s Category, Terpstra and Koller hold a lead of just under four minutes over Cannondale Factory Racing (Candice L ..read more
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Beers and Grotts Power to Stage 5 win; Terpstra and Koller Unstoppable in Aramex Women’s Category
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by BICYCLING STAFF
6d ago
Matt Beers and Howard Grotts (Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne) romped to their first stage win of the 2024 Absa Cape Epic when they pulled away from Andreas Seewald and Marc Stutzmann (Canyon SIDI) in the closing kilometres of the 70km Stage 5 in Wellington. The Aramex Women’s Category was business as usual with Anne Terpstra and Nicole Koller (GHOST Factory Racing) cruising home on Stage 5 to claim their sixth successive stage win (five stages plus the Prologue last Sunday). With two stages to go, they’ll have their eyes on the 2021 performance of Sina Frei and Laura Stigger, who won all eight d ..read more
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Sprint Finish Marks Men’s and Women’s Races on Stage 4 of Absa Cape Epic
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by BICYCLING STAFF
6d ago
The top three teams in both the men’s and women’s races on Stage 4 of the Absa Cape Epic could only be separated in the final metres of the 73km race. Nino Schurter and Sebastian Fini (World Bicycle Relief) won the stage in the Men’s Category in a sprint finish, as did Anne Terpstra and Nicole Koller (GHOST Factory Racing) in the Aramex Women’s Category. World Bicycle Relief pipped Matt Beers and Howard Grotts (Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne) to the line, while in the Aramex Women’s Category on Stage 4 Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne (Sofia Gomez Villafane and Samara Sheppard) also had to make do w ..read more
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Andreas Seewald & Marc Stutzmann Storm to Stage 3 Victory, GHOST Factory Racing make it Four from Four
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by BICYCLING STAFF
1w ago
Canyon SIDI’s Andreas Seewald and Marc Stutzmann rode hard and fast to claim Stage 3 of the 2024 Absa Cape Epic in a sweltering Wellington, while Anne Terpstra and Nicole Koller (GHOST Factory Racing) won their fourth stage in as many days to cement their place at the top of the Aramex Women’s Category general classification. With four days of racing to come, it looks like a special effort will be required from the chasers in the Women’s Category to unseat GHOST Factory Racing from pole position. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape EpicHow the Racing Unfolded In the UCI men’s race, the pace was ferociou ..read more
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Back-to-back Stage wins for BUFF – MEGAMO; hattrick of stages for GHOST Factory Racing at Absa Cape Epic Stage 2
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by BICYCLING STAFF
1w ago
Hans Becking, on his birthday, and Wout Alleman (BUFF – MEGAMO) roared to a second successive stage win on Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic in Tulbagh. At the same time, Anne Terpstra and Nicole Koller (GHOST Factory Racing) claimed a hattrick of stage victories in the Aramex Women’s Category on the 97km stage that started and finished at Saronsberg Cellar. BUFF – MEGAMO, after a commanding Stage 2 performance, also moved into the overall lead in the Absa Cape Epic General Classification and will wear the Yellow Leader Jerseys from tomorrow (Stage 3). GHOST Factory Racing, in the women’s overall ..read more
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BUFF-MEGAMO and GHOST Factory Racing sprint to victory on Stage 1 of 2024 Absa Cape Epic
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by BICYCLING STAFF
1w ago
Hans Becking and Wout Alleman (BUFF-MEGAMO) won Stage 1 in the men’s elite race at the 2024 Absa Cape Epic, while Anne Terpstra and Nicole Koller (GHOST Factory Racing) were Stage 1 winners in the Aramex Women’s category at Saronsberg Cellar in Tulbagh. Both the men’s and the women’s races concluded with thrilling sprint finishes after a fair amount of cat and mouse in the closing kilometres. Becking and Alleman, Low Country riders from the Netherlands and Belgium respectively, are flying high at this year’s Cape Epic, with Alleman in thrilling form. He was in complete command of the BUFF-MEGA ..read more
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The 20th Absa Cape Epic Off To A Blazing Start
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by BICYCLING STAFF
1w ago
As has become tradition, the 2024 Absa Cape Epic started with a team time trial Prologue – a chance for amateurs to test their legs and an opportunity for the elite teams to gauge their opponents. The Prologue, over 26km, saw teams pitted against the clock on a course characterised by short, steep climbs through vineyards and orchards, as well as flowy singletrack downhill sections. What the day will be remembered for, however, is heat. The temperature pushed up into the early 30s with little respite from the southeasterly breeze. The conditions also turned the Lourensford switchbacks into dus ..read more
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These New Bibs Combine Comfort & Performance When You Need it Most
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2w ago
The Apex Jacquard Bib Shorts are an amalgamation of cutting-edge materials and ergonomic design. These shorts incorporate a pro-fit leg length, ensuring a sleek and aerodynamic fit. The new pre-shaped ergonomic design allows for maximum movement and flexibility, adapting seamlessly to your body. A standout feature is the use of Ultra-Megno woven Lycra in the main body, a durable and robust fabric comprising 66% Polyamide and 34% Elastane. This material choice guarantees longevity and maintains the shorts’ shape and compression capabilities over time. The Italian-made Argon X7 MK II pad insert ..read more
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Men to Watch at the 2024 Absa Cape Epic
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by BICYCLING STAFF
2w ago
The UCI Men’s category at the 2024 Absa Cape Epic is shaping up to be a fascinating race with former champions returning, new teammates aplenty and the resumption of a few old rivalries. Every Absa Cape Epic field seems to outdo the one before with a deeper range of challengers and more big names assembled in South Africa’s Western Cape to do battle in the world’s premier mountain bike stage race. The 2024 edition is no different. The storylines of 2023 are revisited, with plots of revenge simmering. New would-be heroes, or villains (depending on whose side one takes), have entered the fray. P ..read more
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