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Mtb from freesporttv 20 March 2018
On paper, Stage 1’s 110km/1900m course looked scripted for the marathon riders but as we discovered yesterday the Untamed African MTB Race is filled with surprises – and that’s exactly how the day played out. The racing set off at a blistering pace that was described as “dangerous” and “intense” by Karl Platt who struggled in early parts of the stage. Cross-country specialists Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing) entered the first water point in the lead followed cl...
Absa Cape Epic 2018 - Stage 1 - Untamed Action
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Mtb from freesporttv 20 March 2018
On paper, Stage 1’s 110km/1900m course looked scripted for the marathon riders but as we discovered yesterday the Untamed African MTB Race is filled with surprises – and that’s exactly how the day played out. The racing set off at a blistering pace that was described as “dangerous” and “intense” by Karl Platt who struggled in early parts of the stage. Cross-country specialists Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing) entered the first water point in the lead followed cl...
Absa Cape Epic 2018 - Stage 1 - Untamed Landscapes
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Mtb from freesporttv 20 March 2018
On paper, Stage 1’s 110km/1900m course looked scripted for the marathon riders but as we discovered yesterday the Untamed African MTB Race is filled with surprises – and that’s exactly how the day played out. The racing set off at a blistering pace that was described as “dangerous” and “intense” by Karl Platt who struggled in early parts of the stage. Cross-country specialists Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing) entered the first water point in the lead followed cl...
Absa Cape Epic 2018 - Stage 1 - #EpicEnergadeMoments
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Mtb from freesporttv 19 March 2018
You can’t win the Absa Cape Epic on the Prologue but you can prove a point – and that’s exactly what the Centurion Vaude combination of Daniel Geismayr and Nicola Rohrbach did by winning yellow. Conditions couldn’t have been any better as the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Prologue kicked off on Table Mountain National Park for the first time in two years. With a somewhat technical course featuring washed-out corners and steep, tricky climbs the 20km route has been touted to favour the cross-country spe...
Absa Cape Epic 2018 - Prologue - News
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Mtb from freesporttv 19 March 2018
You can’t win the Absa Cape Epic on the Prologue but you can prove a point – and that’s exactly what the Centurion Vaude combination of Daniel Geismayr and Nicola Rohrbach did by winning yellow. Conditions couldn’t have been any better as the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Prologue kicked off on Table Mountain National Park for the first time in two years. With a somewhat technical course featuring washed-out corners and steep, tricky climbs the 20km route has been touted to favour the cross-country spe...
Absa Cape Epic 2018 - Prologue - Untamed Action
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Mtb from freesporttv 19 March 2018
You can’t win the Absa Cape Epic on the Prologue but you can prove a point – and that’s exactly what the Centurion Vaude combination of Daniel Geismayr and Nicola Rohrbach did by winning yellow. Conditions couldn’t have been any better as the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Prologue kicked off on Table Mountain National Park for the first time in two years. With a somewhat technical course featuring washed-out corners and steep, tricky climbs the 20km route has been touted to favour the cross-country spe...
Absa Cape Epic 2018 - Prologue - Untamed Landscapes
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Mtb from freesporttv 19 March 2018
You can’t win the Absa Cape Epic on the Prologue but you can prove a point – and that’s exactly what the Centurion Vaude combination of Daniel Geismayr and Nicola Rohrbach did by winning yellow. Conditions couldn’t have been any better as the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Prologue kicked off on Table Mountain National Park for the first time in two years. With a somewhat technical course featuring washed-out corners and steep, tricky climbs the 20km route has been touted to favour the cross-country spe...
Absa Cape Epic 2018 - Prologue - #EpicEnergadeMoments
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Mtb from freesporttv 29 March 2017
The racing has been amazing this year – perhaps the most exciting ever – and it was fascinating to see how the so called “cross-country riders” took hold of the event. Nino Schurter and Matthias Stirnemann are typical of this type of rider and their tactics may have changed the way the pros approach the race forever. Congratulations to them on a thrilling victory. And it was good to see Jennie Stenerhag coming home as a winner almost a year to the day after she had heart surgery for an ailme...
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 - 8 Days in 8 Minutes
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Mtb from freesporttv 27 March 2017
Watch the emotional moments for the ABSA Cape Epic 2017 winners Stirnemann (SUI) and Schurter (SUI) by crossing the finish line.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 7 – #EpicEnergadeMoments
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Mtb from freesporttv 27 March 2017
Riding as a team for the first time, Schurter and Stirnemann (SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing), along with their Young Guns back-up team, dominated the final few stages of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic. It meant they went into the final stage with a seven-minute gap over second-placed Christoph Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy (Investec-Songo-Specialized). With Sauser’s experience, however, Schurter and Stirnemann were taking nothing for granted on the 85km Grand Finale.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 7 – Untamed Landscapes
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Mtb from freesporttv 27 March 2017
There was a second stage win for the SCOTT-SRAM Young Guns of Michiel van der Heijden and Andri Frischknecht at the Grand Finale of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic, but the crowds at Val de Vie in Paarl had lined up to watch Olympic champion Nino Schurter and partner Matthias Stirnemann claim their maiden Absa Cape Epic crown.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 7 – Untamed Action
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Mtb from freesporttv 26 March 2017
Nice on board action, steep hillslopes and amazing landscapes is guaranteed in the ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 6 – GoPro Highlight Clip.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 6 – GoPro Highlights
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Mtb from freesporttv 26 March 2017
Nice on board action, massive crash and a broken handlebar at the ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 6 - #EpicEnergadeMoments.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 6 – #EpicEnergadeMoments
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Mtb from freesporttv 26 March 2017
With just one day to go, both the men’s and women’s overall race leaders at the Absa Cape Epic have their hands firmly on the respective crowns after the Queen Stage around Grabouw on Saturday – but it was all change in the battle for the other podium positions.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 6 – Untamed Landscapes
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Mtb from freesporttv 26 March 2017
Olympic and world mountain bike champion Nino Schurter and his Scott-Sram MTB Racing teammate Matthias Stirnemann were comfortable winners of the 103km Stage 6, beating South African Max Knox and his Colombian partner Hector Paez (Kansai Plascon) into second.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 6 – Untamed Action
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Mtb from freesporttv 26 March 2017
Nice on board action, steep hillslopes and amazing landscapes is guaranteed in the ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 5 – GoPro Highlight Clip.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 5 – GoPro Highlights
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Mtb from freesporttv 26 March 2017
Nice on board action and massive crash at the ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 5 - #EpicEnergadeMoments.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 5 – #EpicEnergadeMoments
Mtb from freesporttv 26 March 2017
The Men’s category is set for a thrilling finale after Olympic cross-country champion Nino Schurter and teammate Matthias Stirnemann (SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing) claimed their first stage win of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic on Friday. Thanks to another strong ride they also moved into the overall race lead after the 84km Stage 5. Second on the day was previous stage winners Michiel van der Heidjen and Andri Frischknecht (SCOTT-SRAM Young Guns), giving the SCOTT teams excellent back-to-back victories. T...
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 5 – Untamed Landscapes
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Mtb from freesporttv 26 March 2017
The Men’s category is set for a thrilling finale after Olympic cross-country champion Nino Schurter and teammate Matthias Stirnemann (SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing) claimed their first stage win of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic on Friday.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 5 – Untamed Action
Mtb from freesporttv 24 March 2017
Nice on board action, amazing landscapes and steep hillslopes is guaranteed in the ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 4 – GoPro Highlights clip.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 4 – GoPro Highlights
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Mtb from freesporttv 24 March 2017
In the ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 4 – #EpicEnergadeMoment clip racing action the way down to Oak valley and the award ceremony is guaranteed. Enjoy!
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 4 – #EpicEnergadeMoments
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Mtb from freesporttv 24 March 2017
Stage 4 of the Absa Cape Epic was a 112km trek from Elandskloof near Greyton to Oak Valley Wine Estate in Elgin. It was a day that most expected marathon men Christoph Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy (Investec-Songo-Specialized) to make their move and knock the cheeky cross-country kings off their perch.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 4 – Untamed Landscapes
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Mtb from freesporttv 24 March 2017
Race debutants Andri Frischknecht and Michiel Van der Heijden (SCOTT-SRAM Young Guns), with a whole lot of help from 2016 Olympic champion Nino Schurter and partner Matthias Stirnemann (SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing), ruled the day on Stage 4 of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic. Overall leaders Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing XC) finished third on the day, two-and-a-half minutes off the pace. Their time was enough to retain the yellow zebra leader jersey, though.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 4 – Untamed Action
Mtb from freesporttv 23 March 2017
Water crossings, steep hillslopes and on board action in the ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 3 – GoPro Highlight Clip. The riders traverse some of the most beautiful scenery in the Western Cape. Enjoy!
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 3 – GoPro Highlights
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Mtb from freesporttv 23 March 2017
In this clip an athlete got some difficulties with his foot pedal. He continues the race with just one pedal until he reaches the next water point, where he can fix it up.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 3 – #EpicEnergadeMoments
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Mtb from freesporttv 23 March 2017
Stage 3 was a relatively short 78km that took riders out of the Elandskloof race village towards Genadendal and through the Greyton network of mountain bike trails. It was a day for the cross-country specialists to rise to the occasion, with Schurter and Stirneman duly obliging.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 3 – Untamed Landscapes
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Mtb from freesporttv 23 March 2017
Sauser and Kulhavy lay down the law. Christoph Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy claimed a second consecutive stage win at the 2017 Absa Cape Epic, and at the same time managed to eat into the time gap of the overall leaders, Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini. Second on Stage 3, which ended in a sprint finish, were Nino Schurter and Matthias Stirnemann, with third-place going to Nicola Rohrbach and Daniel Geismayr.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 3 – Untamed Action
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Mtb from freesporttv 22 March 2017
In this Clip you will see a lovely flowing singletrack behind 52. Amazing Track and outstanding Landscapes.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 2 – GoPro Highlight
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Mtb from freesporttv 22 March 2017
Short Clip about an outstanding balance performance of a participant of the Cape Epic 2017. An #EpicEnergadeMoment!
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 2 – #EpicEnergadeMoments
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Mtb from freesporttv 22 March 2017
After two days of extreme weather conditions Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic was shortened to 62km. Instead of riding the 102km to Elandskloof near Greyton, riders finished at what would have been the second water point for the day at the Botanical Gardens just outside Caledon.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 2 – Untamed Landscapes
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Mtb from freesporttv 22 March 2017
Jaroslav Kulhavy and Christoph Sauser were first over the line in a thrilling sprint finish to claim their first stage win of the 2017 event, with Nino Schurter and Matthias Stirnemann just behind in second. Overall leaders Manual Fumic and Henrique Avancini were in the sprint but finished third on the day and hold a decent two minute-plus lead over Sauser and Kulhavy in the race for the Absa Cape Epic title.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 2 – Untamed Action
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Mtb from freesporttv 22 March 2017
Massive crashes, amazing landscapes and onboard action is guaranteed in the GoProHighlights Clip
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 1 – GoPro Highlights
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Mtb from freesporttv 22 March 2017
Jaroslav Kulhavy from had a crash near the end of the stage, relinquishing their chances of stage win. Meanwhile Sabine Spitz went over her bars just before the Haarkappers ascent after water point 2, opening up a nasty gash above her left eye. Spitz went on to finish the stage.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017– Stage 1 – #EpicEnergadeMoments
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Mtb from freesporttv 22 March 2017
On the 101km route that started and finished at Hermanus High School, Fumic and Avancini raced home in a time of 4:25.35, which means they retain the overall lead and the yellow jersey. They admitted, though, that an unfortunate tumble by Jaroslav Kulhavy around 5km to go allowed them to cross the line first. The first stage of the 2017 Cape Epic will start and finish at Hermanus High School. It will take the riders through 101 kilometers’ distance and 2300 meters climbing. Amazing Landsca...
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 - Stage 1 - Untamed Landscapes
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Mtb from freesporttv 22 March 2017
Cross-country specialists Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini continued their blazing assault on the 2017 Absa Cape Epic with another stage win. The pair has now scored a hattrick of stage wins if you include their victory in the final stage of the 2016 Cape Epic. On the 101km route that started and finished at Hermanus High School, Fumic and Avancini raced home in a time of 4:25.35, which means they retain the overall lead and the yellow jersey. They admitted, though, that an unfortunate tumb...
ABSA Cape Epic 2017– Stage 1 – Untamed Action
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Mtb from freesporttv 22 March 2017
When Mark Smith and Alan Van Schoor (Masters) started the prologue race, they never thought about what problems they had to face. Mark's handlebar broke and so he had to finish the race with a half-handlebar.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017– Prologue – #EpicEnergadeMoments
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Mtb from freesporttv 22 March 2017
The Absa Cape Epic route changes every year. The dedicated route team takes two years to plan where in South Africa's rugged Western Cape province riders will test themselves with a distance of around 800km and 15 000m climbing. What is guaranteed each year is a challenging traverse of the area's iconic fynbos valleys, majestic mountains, deep ravines, indigenous forests, spectacular coastlines and flourishing vineyards. The terrain is as varied as it is harsh - dusty and demanding gravel...
ABSA Cape Epic 2017– Prologue – Untamed Landscapes
Mtb from freesporttv 22 March 2017
The 2017 Absa Cape Epic started exactly as they 2016 edition ended, with Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factor Racing XC) powering onto the Meerendal Wine Estate fields to take the win. Last year the pair claimed the final stage of the Cape Epic; this year they put their considerable cross-country talents to good use to out-race a star-studded field to claim the 26km Prologue at a blazing hot Meerendal. 2016 Olympic cross-country champion Nino Schurter and teammate Matthias...
ABSA Cape Epic 2017– Prologue – Untamed Action
Mtb from freesporttv 4 April 2016
The Grand Finale, started in Boschendal and finished at the Meerendal Wine Estate. After 86km of racing and 1200m of climbing through the untamed landscapes of the Western Cape, the riders finished the 2016 ABSA Cape Epic.
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Grand Finale – Untamed Landscapes
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Mtb from freesporttv 4 April 2016
8 Days of Courage culminated at the Grand Finale of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic today! In the Men’s category Manual Fumic and Henrique Avancini took the final stage win with Karl Platt and Urs Huber winning overall. Yana Belomoina and Sabine Spitz enjoyed a Grand Finale win, but Ariane Kleinhans and Annika Langvad remained the overall leaders to take the Orange jersey.
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Grand Finale – Daily news
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Mtb from freesporttv 4 April 2016
Watch the stage winners, Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini roll over the Grand Finale finish line to win the final stage of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic!
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Grand Finale – #EpicEnergadeMoments
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Mtb from freesporttv 4 April 2016
After toiling in Tulbagh, riders have been enjoying the trail networks of Wellington and Stellenbosch.
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Stage 6 – Untamed Landscapes
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Mtb from freesporttv 4 April 2016
Periklis Ilias and Tiago Ferreira notched up a thrilling debut Absa Cape Epic stage win on the trails of Stellenbosch today as Sabine Spitz and Yana Belomoina fired another shot across the bows of the women leaders.
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Stage 6 – Daily news
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Mtb from freesporttv 22 March 2016
German mountain-biking legend Sabine Spitz and her Ukranian partner Yana Belomoina were queens of Boschendal Wine Estate today when they won Stage 5 in a time of 4:51.06,5. just head of defending champions Annika Langvad and Ariane Kleinhans.
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Stage 5 – Daily news
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Mtb from freesporttv 22 March 2016
During Stage 5 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic, the race moved from Wellington to Stellenbosch through some of the best scenery in the Western Cape...
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Stage 5 – Untamed Landscapes
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Mtb from freesporttv 21 March 2016
See the news from Stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic. Kristian Hynek had a day of bad luck resulting in him pulling out of the race. Samuele Porro and Damiano Ferraro took the overall stage win and Annika Langvad won the stage in the Women’s category with Ariane Kleinhans, but only by five seconds!
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Stage 4 – Daily news
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