2017 Absa Cape Epic by the numbers [infographic]
The 2017 Absa Cape Epic in numbers, including stages, climbing and distance covered.
‘All I could think of was getting to the finish’
An abnormally high heart rate is dangerous no matter who you are. Elite mountain bike racer Jennie Stenerhag suffered an abnormal heart rhythm while competing in the 2016 Absa Cape Epic. This is her story.
‘The Mediclinic event team is the reason I’m still alive’
As Sean Hanekom approached the end of Stage 3 of the 2013 Absa Cape Epic, he felt a sharp pain on his arm. It was a bee sting, which for most riders would have been no more than a minor irritation. For Sean, however, it was something far more serious.
See no limits
Hein Wagner was born with Leber congenital amaurosis – here’s how he sees the world.
Celebrating 10 years at the ABSA Cape Epic
Ten years ago, race founder Kevin Vermaak realised his dream of a multi-day mountain biking event and the ABSA Cape Epic was born.
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