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26 March 2017
Nice on board action, massive crash and a broken handlebar at the ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 6 - #EpicEnergadeMoments.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 6 – #EpicEnergadeMoments
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from freesporttv
26 March 2017
With just one day to go, both the men’s and women’s overall race leaders at the Absa Cape Epic have their hands firmly on the respective crowns after the Queen Stage around Grabouw on Saturday – but it was all change in the battle for the other podium positions.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 6 – Untamed Landscapes
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from freesporttv
26 March 2017
Olympic and world mountain bike champion Nino Schurter and his Scott-Sram MTB Racing teammate Matthias Stirnemann were comfortable winners of the 103km Stage 6, beating South African Max Knox and his Colombian partner Hector Paez (Kansai Plascon) into second.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 6 – Untamed Action
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26 March 2017
Nice on board action, steep hillslopes and amazing landscapes is guaranteed in the ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 5 – GoPro Highlight Clip.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 5 – GoPro Highlights
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26 March 2017
Nice on board action and massive crash at the ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 5 - #EpicEnergadeMoments.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 5 – #EpicEnergadeMoments
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from freesporttv
26 March 2017
The Men’s category is set for a thrilling finale after Olympic cross-country champion Nino Schurter and teammate Matthias Stirnemann (SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing) claimed their first stage win of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic on Friday. Thanks to another strong ride they also moved into the overall race lead after the 84km Stage 5. Second on the day was previous stage winners Michiel van der Heidjen and Andri Frischknecht (SCOTT-SRAM Young Guns), giving the SCOTT teams excellent back-to-back victories. T...
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 5 – Untamed Landscapes
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from freesporttv
26 March 2017
The Men’s category is set for a thrilling finale after Olympic cross-country champion Nino Schurter and teammate Matthias Stirnemann (SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing) claimed their first stage win of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic on Friday.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 5 – Untamed Action
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24 March 2017
Nice on board action, amazing landscapes and steep hillslopes is guaranteed in the ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 4 – GoPro Highlights clip.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 4 – GoPro Highlights
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from freesporttv
24 March 2017
In the ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 4 – #EpicEnergadeMoment clip racing action the way down to Oak valley and the award ceremony is guaranteed. Enjoy!
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 4 – #EpicEnergadeMoments
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from freesporttv
24 March 2017
Stage 4 of the Absa Cape Epic was a 112km trek from Elandskloof near Greyton to Oak Valley Wine Estate in Elgin. It was a day that most expected marathon men Christoph Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy (Investec-Songo-Specialized) to make their move and knock the cheeky cross-country kings off their perch.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 4 – Untamed Landscapes
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from freesporttv
24 March 2017
Race debutants Andri Frischknecht and Michiel Van der Heijden (SCOTT-SRAM Young Guns), with a whole lot of help from 2016 Olympic champion Nino Schurter and partner Matthias Stirnemann (SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing), ruled the day on Stage 4 of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic.
Overall leaders Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing XC) finished third on the day, two-and-a-half minutes off the pace. Their time was enough to retain the yellow zebra leader jersey, though.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 4 – Untamed Action
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from freesporttv
23 March 2017
Water crossings, steep hillslopes and on board action in the ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 3 – GoPro Highlight Clip. The riders traverse some of the most beautiful scenery in the Western Cape. Enjoy!
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 3 – GoPro Highlights
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from freesporttv
23 March 2017
In this clip an athlete got some difficulties with his foot pedal. He continues the race with just one pedal until he reaches the next water point, where he can fix it up.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 3 – #EpicEnergadeMoments
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from freesporttv
23 March 2017
Stage 3 was a relatively short 78km that took riders out of the Elandskloof race village towards Genadendal and through the Greyton network of mountain bike trails. It was a day for the cross-country specialists to rise to the occasion, with Schurter and Stirneman duly obliging.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 3 – Untamed Landscapes
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from freesporttv
23 March 2017
Sauser and Kulhavy lay down the law.
Christoph Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy claimed a second consecutive stage win at the 2017 Absa Cape Epic, and at the same time managed to eat into the time gap of the overall leaders, Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini. Second on Stage 3, which ended in a sprint finish, were Nino Schurter and Matthias Stirnemann, with third-place going to Nicola Rohrbach and Daniel Geismayr.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 3 – Untamed Action
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from freesporttv
22 March 2017
In this Clip you will see a lovely flowing singletrack behind 52. Amazing Track and outstanding Landscapes.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 2 – GoPro Highlight
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from freesporttv
22 March 2017
Short Clip about an outstanding balance performance of a participant of the Cape Epic 2017. An #EpicEnergadeMoment!
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 2 – #EpicEnergadeMoments
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from freesporttv
22 March 2017
After two days of extreme weather conditions Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic was shortened to 62km. Instead of riding the 102km to Elandskloof near Greyton, riders finished at what would have been the second water point for the day at the Botanical Gardens just outside Caledon.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 2 – Untamed Landscapes
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from freesporttv
22 March 2017
Jaroslav Kulhavy and Christoph Sauser were first over the line in a thrilling sprint finish to claim their first stage win of the 2017 event, with Nino Schurter and Matthias Stirnemann just behind in second. Overall leaders Manual Fumic and Henrique Avancini were in the sprint but finished third on the day and hold a decent two minute-plus lead over Sauser and Kulhavy in the race for the Absa Cape Epic title.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 2 – Untamed Action
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from freesporttv
22 March 2017
Massive crashes, amazing landscapes and onboard action is guaranteed in the GoProHighlights Clip
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 – Stage 1 – GoPro Highlights
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from freesporttv
22 March 2017
Jaroslav Kulhavy from had a crash near the end of the stage, relinquishing their chances of stage win. Meanwhile Sabine Spitz went over her bars just before the Haarkappers ascent after water point 2, opening up a nasty gash above her left eye. Spitz went on to finish the stage.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017– Stage 1 – #EpicEnergadeMoments
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from freesporttv
22 March 2017
On the 101km route that started and finished at Hermanus High School, Fumic and Avancini raced home in a time of 4:25.35, which means they retain the overall lead and the yellow jersey. They admitted, though, that an unfortunate tumble by Jaroslav Kulhavy around 5km to go allowed them to cross the line first.
The first stage of the 2017 Cape Epic will start and finish at Hermanus High School. It will take the riders through 101 kilometers’ distance and 2300 meters climbing. Amazing Landsca...
ABSA Cape Epic 2017 - Stage 1 - Untamed Landscapes
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from freesporttv
22 March 2017
Cross-country specialists Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini continued their blazing assault on the 2017 Absa Cape Epic with another stage win. The pair has now scored a hattrick of stage wins if you include their victory in the final stage of the 2016 Cape Epic. On the 101km route that started and finished at Hermanus High School, Fumic and Avancini raced home in a time of 4:25.35, which means they retain the overall lead and the yellow jersey. They admitted, though, that an unfortunate tumb...
ABSA Cape Epic 2017– Stage 1 – Untamed Action
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from freesporttv
22 March 2017
When Mark Smith and Alan Van Schoor (Masters) started the prologue race, they never thought about what problems they had to face. Mark's handlebar broke and so he had to finish the race with a half-handlebar.
ABSA Cape Epic 2017– Prologue – #EpicEnergadeMoments
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from freesporttv
22 March 2017
The Absa Cape Epic route changes every year. The dedicated route team takes two years to plan where in South Africa's rugged Western Cape province riders will test themselves with a distance of around 800km and 15 000m climbing. What is guaranteed each year is a challenging traverse of the area's iconic fynbos valleys, majestic mountains, deep ravines, indigenous forests, spectacular coastlines and flourishing vineyards.
The terrain is as varied as it is harsh - dusty and demanding gravel...
ABSA Cape Epic 2017– Prologue – Untamed Landscapes
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from freesporttv
22 March 2017
The 2017 Absa Cape Epic started exactly as they 2016 edition ended, with Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factor Racing XC) powering onto the Meerendal Wine Estate fields to take the win.
Last year the pair claimed the final stage of the Cape Epic; this year they put their considerable cross-country talents to good use to out-race a star-studded field to claim the 26km Prologue at a blazing hot Meerendal.
2016 Olympic cross-country champion Nino Schurter and teammate Matthias...
ABSA Cape Epic 2017– Prologue – Untamed Action
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6 March 2017
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27 May 2016
Under perfect conditions, the world’s elite in pole vault and long jump provided great sports action at the 12th International Golden Roof Challenge in Innsbruck (AUT).
The annual classic excited the audience with great performances and emotions on the “FlySwat”, the world’s largest mobile track and field facility (length 72.3 metres long and weight 25 tons). The athletes jumped right in the historic city center – directly in front of the “Golden Roof”, the landmark of the Olympic city of In...
Best of Long Jump at the International Golden Roof Challenge 2016
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4 April 2016
The Grand Finale, started in Boschendal and finished at the Meerendal Wine Estate. After 86km of racing and 1200m of climbing through the untamed landscapes of the Western Cape, the riders finished the 2016 ABSA Cape Epic.
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Grand Finale – Untamed Landscapes
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4 April 2016
8 Days of Courage culminated at the Grand Finale of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic today! In the Men’s category Manual Fumic and Henrique Avancini took the final stage win with Karl Platt and Urs Huber winning overall. Yana Belomoina and Sabine Spitz enjoyed a Grand Finale win, but Ariane Kleinhans and Annika Langvad remained the overall leaders to take the Orange jersey.
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Grand Finale – Daily news
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4 April 2016
Watch the stage winners, Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini roll over the Grand Finale finish line to win the final stage of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic!
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Grand Finale – #EpicEnergadeMoments
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4 April 2016
After toiling in Tulbagh, riders have been enjoying the trail networks of Wellington and Stellenbosch.
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Stage 6 – Untamed Landscapes
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4 April 2016
Periklis Ilias and Tiago Ferreira notched up a thrilling debut Absa Cape Epic stage win on the trails of Stellenbosch today as Sabine Spitz and Yana Belomoina fired another shot across the bows of the women leaders.
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Stage 6 – Daily news
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22 March 2016
German mountain-biking legend Sabine Spitz and her Ukranian partner Yana Belomoina were queens of Boschendal Wine Estate today when they won Stage 5 in a time of 4:51.06,5. just head of defending champions Annika Langvad and Ariane Kleinhans.
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Stage 5 – Daily news
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22 March 2016
During Stage 5 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic, the race moved from Wellington to Stellenbosch through some of the best scenery in the Western Cape...
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Stage 5 – Untamed Landscapes
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22 March 2016
Simon Stiebjahn tries to fix his flat tyre in this #EpicEnergadeMoment, but can't get it done in time, so he speeds off to the next tech zone riding on his rims as fast as he can!
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Stage 5 – #EpicEnergadeMoments
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21 March 2016
See the news from Stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic. Kristian Hynek had a day of bad luck resulting in him pulling out of the race. Samuele Porro and Damiano Ferraro took the overall stage win and Annika Langvad won the stage in the Women’s category with Ariane Kleinhans, but only by five seconds!
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Stage 4 – Daily news
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21 March 2016
The Western Cape is known for its stunning landscapes and Stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic in and around Wellington did not disappoint....
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Stage 4 – Untamed Landscapes
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21 March 2016
Rudi van Houts and Karl Platt battle it out at top speed on this descent during Stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic!
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Stage 4 – #EpicEnergadeMoments
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17 March 2016
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It's no surprise that Platt and Huber are dominating the Absa Cape Epic this year. With a third stage win, this time the 104km Stage 3 from Tulbagh to Wellington, Platt and Huber have moved nine minutes ahead of their nearest rivals, another German-Swiss team in the shape of Centurion Vaude by Meerendal 2’s Matthias Pfrommer and Nicola Rohrbach. The 2016 Stage 3 win is also Platt’s 17th stage victory in 12 Absa Cape Epic’s.
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Stage 3 – Daily news
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17 March 2016
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After two days of fascinating racing around Tulbagh the 2016 Absa Cape Epic moveed to Wellington and some very different conditions on Wednesday of the race. The Tulbagh area has been dusty, rocky and loose – a test for rider and his or her bike.
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Stage 3 – Untamed Landscapes
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17 March 2016
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Watch the moment Nico Bell takes a tumble after his wheel digs into the deep sand on the trail of Stage 3.
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Unser heutiger EpicEnergadeMoment: Nico Bells Sturz, nachdem sein Rad im Sand stecken bleibt.
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Stage 3 – #EpicEnergadeMoments
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16 March 2016
Stage 2 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic, the 100th stage in the history of the event, was held in another hot, windless day in Tulbagh. The racing in both the Men’s and Women’s categories was fiery too...
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Stage 2 – Daily news
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16 March 2016
Directly east of Tulbagh lies an old wagon trail over the Witzenberg mountain range which veterans of the 2010 and 2013 Absa Cape Epics will remember well. On Stage 2 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic riders traverse it twice – going up the steep side with portage sections on the way into the Witzenberg Valley and then on the way back as they descend back into Tulbagh towards the finish.
In-between those testing bits of trail you can experience the unique geology of the Witzenberg Valley as rider...
ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Stage 2 – Untamed Landscapes
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