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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.

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.

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...

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!

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!

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....

Rudi van Houts and Karl Platt battle it out at top speed on this descent during Stage 4 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic!

► Facebook: http://goo.gl/plspsr 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.

► Facebook: http://goo.gl/plspsr 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.

► Facebook: goo.gl/plspsr Watch the moment Nico Bell takes a tumble after his wheel digs into the deep sand on the trail of Stage 3. --------------------------------- Unser heutiger EpicEnergadeMoment: Nico Bells Sturz, nachdem sein Rad im Sand stecken bleibt.

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...

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...

Watch riders descent over thrilling Land Rover Technical Terrain in the Witzenberg Valley on the way back to the finish in Saronsberg.

► Facebook: goo.gl/plspsr 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...

► Facebook: goo.gl/plspsr When Robyn de Groot and Jennie Stenerhag of Team Ascendis Health crossed the finish line first in a time of 5:22.18,4 on Stage 1 of the Absa Cape Epic, the most surprised people at Saronsberg Wine Estate were the two of them. “We saw the helicopter, then we saw Ariane [Kleinhans] and thought maybe we can go for a stage win,” said De Groot of their passing manoeuvre on the Spur-Specialised pair of Ariane Kleinhans and Annika Langvad. Up until that dramatic moment...

► Facebook: http://goo.gl/plspsr After rolling off the start ramp the route took riders straight onto Meerendal’s custom-built trails before they tackled the challenging singletrack climb up "Stairway to Heaven" to the top of Dorstberg, a mountaintop boasting magnificent 360 degree views of world famous landmarks such as Table Mountain and Robben Island. A testing singletrack climb afforded more spectacular views from the top before a fun roller coaster descent down the other side. The...

► Facebook: http://goo.gl/plspsr 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...

► Facebook: http://goo.gl/plspsr Four-time Absa Cape Epic winner Karl Platt of Germany and Swiss partner Urs Huber (Bulls) laid down a marker for the week ahead by blitzing the course to win Sunday’s prologue. And in the Women’s category South African Robyn de Groot and her Swedish teammate Jennie Stenerhag (Ascendis Health) gave notice that they will be a force in this year’s race when they beat favourites Ariane Kleinhans and Annika Langvad (Spur-Specialized). Wind was the word of...

► Facebook: http://goo.gl/plspsr Cape Epic will be held for the 13th time this year, but never before the route promised that much single-trail action: 110 of the 647 kilometres will lead over the tiny paths that mountain bikers love so much. But riders and spectators will also love the further parts of the route of this “Untamed African Mountain Bike Race” that includes magnificent mountain landscapes, wide-open African plains, indigenous forests and flourishing vineyards. From March 13 t...

Episode 1 - "The starting point" This is the story of a group of mates who turn games, sport and skiing into an art of living. Anything is good for a laugh and Ski cross thus became a real eye opener, the best way to compete between mates. They founded a secret community on their passion... And very soon, others wanted to join them. To bring some order, Jean Fred Chapuis, the initiator of the community and Olympic champion, decided to establish the rules of the Fight Ski Club. http://www.v...

Fight Ski Club is the story of the biggest secret in ski cross finaly unveiled by Jean-Fred Chapuis and his followers including Arnaud Bovolenta, Bastien Midol and Youri Duplessis-Kergomard ... Fight Ski Club, an experience that started online and wound up on the slopes! http://www.valthorens.com/en/ski/fun-areas-and-snowparks/fight-ski-club.714.html

3 in a row for Bart Swings. The Belgian Bart Swings and Sandrine Tas won the 42. BMW BERLIN-MARATHON Inlineskating. Bart Swings set a new course record with only 56:49 minutes. Among 5.585 inline skaters participated at the race in 2015, so it is once more the biggest Inlinemarathon worldwide.

Burning rubber and jumping over road gaps in the southwest of Norway. This is what happens when Aksel Lund Svindal, the Downhill Gold Medalist, meets Andreas Mikkelsen, one of the best World Rally Championship (WRC) driver - a wildly beautiful preparation to the Rally Finland, kicking off in two days’ time. At the world famous Lyseveien in the southwest of Norway, skier Aksel Lund Svindal met rally-driver Andreas Mikkelsen for a man-to-man battle in early June. The two Norwegian athletes g...

Lange is proud to introduce you the New Lange Icon 2015. Discover the making off with Marie-Michèle Gagnon. www.lange-boots.com

Last episode of the season 1 Thanks DC Team Bike, Stoemp Streetwearshop and Nukeproof Bike for the support!

Crazy 70 km/h MTB footage from Mick Hannah and Fabien Cousinié as they race down the first ever 10X MTB Downhill at the Pinnacle Bike Championship, in Waterville valley, USA. Footage from UR team with Sony Action Cam .