Matthys Beukes and Phil Buys of Pyga Euro Steel conquered the queens stage of the Cape Epic, first South African men to step onto the top step of the podium since 2015.
Matthys Beukes of PYGA Euro Steel celebrates as he and partner Philip Buys win stage 5 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin to the University of Stellenbosch Sports Fields in Stellenbosch, South Africa on the 22nd March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape EpicPhilip BUYS (RSA) and Matthys BEUKES (RSA) of team PYGA Euro Steel during stage 5 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin to the University of Stellenbosch Sports Fields in Stellenbosch, South Africa on the 22nd March 2019. Photo by Greg Beadle/Cape EpicImage Mtbapp
Nino Schurter and Lars Forster came in second and will start stage 6 in the yellow jersey.
Damiano Ferraro and Samuele Porro from Trek Selle San Marco have been consistent podium winners in the last couple of days bring in a 3rd place.
