A Strategic Shift: How Cape Epic’s Shorter Women’s Stages Could Reshape Elite MTB Racing
The Absa Cape Epic has never been afraid of evolution. Often described as the “Tour de France of mountain biking”, the eight-day stage race has long been a benchmark of endurance, resilience, and prestige. For 2026, however, the organisers have announced one of the most significant changes in the event’s history a redesigned women’s race…