Absa Cape Epic 2015 - Stage 4 - Highlights
Absa Cape Epic 2015 - Stage 4 - Highlights
South Africans Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes notched up the first South African win in the 2015 Absa Cape Epic after an audacious early break on Wednesday’s rugged 111km Stage 4.
The looped route – starting and finishing in Worcester – included some back-breaking climbs and rocky surfaces, giving rise to many tyre problems throughout the field.
The sun also made conditions difficult for some of the backmarkers.
Topeak Ergon’s Kristian Hynek of the Czech Republic and Austrian Alban Lakata finished together with Sauser and Kulhavy, three-and-a-half minutes behind the South Africans.
In the ladies category once more Annika Langvad and Ariane Kleinhans were unbeatable!
Results Stage 4:
Men
1st place: Team Scott Factory Racing – Philip Buys (RSA) und Matthys Beukes (RSA)
2nd place: Team Topeak Ergon – Kristian Hynek (CZE) und Alban Lakata (AUT)
3rd place: Team Investec-Songo-Specialized – Christoph Sauser (SUI) und Jaroslav Kulhavy (CZE)
Woman
1st place: Team RECM Specialized – Ariane Kleinhans (SUI) und Annika Langvad (DEN)
The looped route – starting and finishing in Worcester – included some back-breaking climbs and rocky surfaces, giving rise to many tyre problems throughout the field.
The sun also made conditions difficult for some of the backmarkers.
Topeak Ergon’s Kristian Hynek of the Czech Republic and Austrian Alban Lakata finished together with Sauser and Kulhavy, three-and-a-half minutes behind the South Africans.
In the ladies category once more Annika Langvad and Ariane Kleinhans were unbeatable!
Results Stage 4:
Men
1st place: Team Scott Factory Racing – Philip Buys (RSA) und Matthys Beukes (RSA)
2nd place: Team Topeak Ergon – Kristian Hynek (CZE) und Alban Lakata (AUT)
3rd place: Team Investec-Songo-Specialized – Christoph Sauser (SUI) und Jaroslav Kulhavy (CZE)
Woman
1st place: Team RECM Specialized – Ariane Kleinhans (SUI) und Annika Langvad (DEN)