The Absa Cape Epic is the most televised mountain bike race in the world and the only eight-day mountain bike stage race classed as hors catégorie by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI); this official UCI status makes it a highlight on the professional racer's calendar. The Absa Cape Epic also attracts aspiring amateur riders wanting to test themselves against the best. It is a full-service race, meaning that everything is taken care of from the start - all riders need to think about is riding.
The race must be completed by both members of a two-person team with only 680 teams allowed to ride the race each year. Every edition follows a different route, leading aspiring amateur and professional mountain bikers from around the world through roughly 700 untamed kilometres of unspoilt scenery and up 16 000m of vertical ascent.
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South Africa's Western Cape is home to spectacular mountain ranges, wide-open plains, vineyards and world class mountain biking. The Absa Cape Epic celebrates all of these! In its 13th year the prestigious 8 day stage race is open to professionals, amateurs, men and women alike. All categories ri...
The Absa Cape Epic is the Worlds premier mountain bike stage race; it attracts professional and amateur riders from around the world to battle it out over 8 days in South Africa’s Western Cape. The teams of two cover over 650 kilometers of mountain passes, vineyards and more single track than eve...
The 2020 Absa Cape Epic TV highlight show looks at how amateurs and professionals react to the cancellation of this year’s race due to the growing Coronavirus pandemic. The world’s best mountain bikers also talk about the importance and standing of the Absa Cape Epic and what makes this 8-day mou...
