ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Grand Finale – #EpicEnergadeMoments

► Facebook: goo.gl/plspsr When Robyn de Groot and Jennie Stenerhag of Team Ascendis Health crossed the finish line first in a time of 5:22.18,4 on Stage 1 of the Absa Cape Epic, the most surprised people at Saronsberg Wine Estate were the two of them. “We saw the helicopter, then we saw Ariane [Kleinhans] and thought maybe we can go for a stage win,” said De Groot of their passing manoeuvre on the Spur-Specialised pair of Ariane Kleinhans and Annika Langvad. Up until that dramatic moment...

Watch riders descent over thrilling Land Rover Technical Terrain in the Witzenberg Valley on the way back to the finish in Saronsberg.

Rudi van Houts and Karl Platt battle it out at top speed on this descent during Stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic!

► Facebook: goo.gl/plspsr Watch the moment Nico Bell takes a tumble after his wheel digs into the deep sand on the trail of Stage 3. --------------------------------- Unser heutiger EpicEnergadeMoment: Nico Bells Sturz, nachdem sein Rad im Sand stecken bleibt.

► Facebook: http://goo.gl/plspsr After rolling off the start ramp the route took riders straight onto Meerendal’s custom-built trails before they tackled the challenging singletrack climb up "Stairway to Heaven" to the top of Dorstberg, a mountaintop boasting magnificent 360 degree views of world famous landmarks such as Table Mountain and Robben Island. A testing singletrack climb afforded more spectacular views from the top before a fun roller coaster descent down the other side. The...

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...

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.

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...