Mar. 28, 2008 - Apr. 6, 2008Absa Cape Epic
A deeper pro field, a longer course and a heftier prize purse highlight the 2008 Absa Cape Epic, the world’s premier mountain bike stage race, which begins this Friday, March 28. For 2008 the race boasts dizzying stats: 1200 participants, 600 total miles and more than 60,000 total feet of elevation gain.
Results
2008
2009
- Apr. 1, 2009
Rebecca Rusch's partner in South Africa, Matthew Weatherley-White, says some riders find the event a little too epic - Apr. 1, 2009
Rebecca Rusch shares her feelings about a fast stage at the Absa Cape Epic mountain bike stage race. - Mar. 29, 2009
Stage 7: The Bulls team takes top overall honors at South Africa's Absa Cape Epic stage race - Mar. 27, 2009
Stage 6: Trek-Brentjens wins stage at Absa, while the songo.info team gets more bad news - Mar. 26, 2009
Stage 5: After yesterday's setback at the Cape Epic, Sauser and Stander win stage 5 and up a spot to third. - Mar. 26, 2009
Rebecca Rusch Absa Cape Epic Diary, 2009, stage 4 - Mar. 25, 2009
Stage 4: The Bulls take charge — despite a mid-race dislocated shoulder — as Sauser's team is penalized for taking assistance. - Mar. 24, 2009
Rebecca Rusch Absa Cape Epic Diary, 2009, stage 3 - Mar. 24, 2009
Stage 3: After a hard-fought stage 3 victory, Sauser and Stander maintain their lead in the Absa Cape Epic - Mar. 23, 2009
Stage 2: Stander and Sauser win first three stages in South Africa - Mar. 22, 2009
A view of the Cape - Mar. 21, 2009
Rusching across Africa: Back for more
2008
- Apr. 6, 2008
Stage 8: Rusching Across Africa: The end - Apr. 5, 2008
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Stage 8: Bulls win final Cape Epic stage - Apr. 4, 2008
A day in life of Ryan, the team mechanic - Apr. 4, 2008
Stage 7: New teams at the front at Cape Epic - Apr. 3, 2008
Rusching across Africa: Sand is a four-letter word - Apr. 3, 2008
Stage 6: MTN Energade team wins a close stage 6 - Apr. 3, 2008
Rusching across Africa: The Scarlet Letter - Apr. 2, 2008
Stage 5: Cannondale-Vredestein team holds lead in Epic - Apr. 1, 2008
Stage 4: Brentjens, Lakata take Cape Epic stage - Apr. 1, 2008
Rusching across Africa: Eating Dust - Mar. 31, 2008
Stage 3: Men's lead changes at Cape Epic - Mar. 30, 2008
Stage 2: Songo.com, Rocky Mountain lead Cape Epic - Mar. 29, 2008
Stage 1: Sauser, Stander take over at Cape Epic - Mar. 29, 2008
South African journey: An Absa Cape Epic Gallery - Mar. 28, 2008
Rusching Across South Africa - Mar. 28, 2008
Prologue: South Africa's Cape Epic kicks off with prologue - Mar. 26, 2008
Cape Epic promises top fields, epic stages
