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South Africa’s mountain biking culture prioritizes multi-day stage races over short sprint events, creating world-class endurance athletes and attracting international riders to iconic events like the Cape Epic.
Success in gravel racing, where 100-mile distances are the standard, is often determined by nutrition. For elite athletes, racing demands a 4-and-a-half-hour effort, while for amateurs, those hours on the bike can easily be doubled. The right sports nutrition is therefore key at all performance levels, from victory to finishing just in time to beat…
Every year, the South African mountain biking scene ramps up from the quiet miles of summer base training through the early season races of January, towards the first major stage race of the calendar in February, the Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen. Since its inception, 14 years ago, the race in the…
United by love and a shared passion for cycling, British pair Amy and Kyle Hudson have set their sights on a new challenge: breaking the world record for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle as a couple — with Santini Cycling by their side. An extreme undertaking with a clear purpose: to beat…
The cornerstone of any bike race is a route that can entertain and excite in equal measure; with the Garden Route Giro, all angles are covered. From the start at Jakkalsvlei Private Cellar to the final finish line at ANEW Resort Wilderness, gravel racers will traverse multiple biomes, climb and descend iconic passes, and visit…
7 Wins. 8 Stages. 0 Doubts. For years, the narrative surrounding Candice Lill at the Absa Cape Epic was one of “almost.” Five second-place finishes had painted a picture of a rider who was remarkably consistent, immensely talented, but perhaps perpetually shadowed by the unpredictable nature of the Untamed. In 2026, however, that narrative wasn’t…
When riders line up for the 25th edition of the Lions Karoo to Coast MTB, Gravel and E-Bike Challenge on 27 September 2026, they won’t just be chasing the finish line — they will be riding to change a life. For people like *Thandi (*name changed for privacy)*, a guide dog represents a turning point. After losing her sight…
The Unlikely Alchemists: How Gaze and Schwarzbauer Decoded the Cape Epic The Absa Cape Epic is not merely a mountain bike race; it is a chaotic, beautiful, and often cruel test of human fortitude. It breaks world champions, shatters dreams, and turns partnerships into battlegrounds. So, when Canyon announced that two-time XCO Short Track World…
As you read this, the dust is swirling across the Western Cape. We are in the penultimate day of the 2026 Absa Cape Epic. Lungs are screaming, the “Untamed” is living up to its name, and the leaderboard is balanced on a knife-edge. Whether you are currently tracking the live splits from a laptop or…
Stage 5: The Queen Stays Queen Every Cape Epic has a “Queen Stage”—the day that defines the race, usually featuring the most vertical gain and the most technical terrain. In 2026, Stage 5 was a brutal odyssey that promised to either cement the lead or invite a late-race coup. Instead of playing it safe and…
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