Absa Cape Epic 2021 - Prologue - Untamed Action

Absa Cape Epic 2021 - Prologue - Untamed Action

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Published 26 October 2021

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The Cape Epic 2021 returns after an absence of 36 months to the beautiful and iconic Table Mountain in Cape Town (RSA). The Absa Cape Epic is the world’s premier mountain bike stage race. This year’s route takes amateur and professional mountain bikers from around the world through 619km of unspoilt scenery and 15.250m of accumulated climbing, over some of the most magnificent mountain passes in the Western Cape, South Africa.
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