Nino Schurter and Filippo Colombo (SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing) timed their attack to perfection late on Stage 1 of the 2025 Absa Cape Epic to claim the stage victory and move into the overall lead of the men’s race. In the Aramex UCI Women’s Category race, Annika Langvad and Sofia Gomez Villafane (Toyota | Specialized) took [...]
First time entrants Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria) claimed a surprise win today at the 2025 Absa Cape Epic Prologue on Meerendal Wine Estate. The Italian duo are cross-country specialists, but ahead of the 2025 Absa Cape Epic they weren’t listed among the favourites. In hot, dry and dusty conditions, they claimed first place [...]
Tune in for daily insights from inside the media team at the 2025 Absa Cape Epic with daily the Diverge Podcast's daily vlogs. In the Stage 1 episode Seamus Allardice looks back on a dramatic Prologue with saw WILIER-VITTORIA’s Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto win the first yellow jerseys of the race. Annika Langvad Sofia [...]
Candice Lill might now be riding the Absa Cape Epic this year but she popped in to commentate on the Prologue, sharing her insights with the fans around the world. After her commentary session we has a chat about her plans for 2025, her thoughts on the stellar performance of Margot Moschetti and Samara Sheppard, [...]
Tune in for daily insights from inside the media team at the 2025 Absa Cape Epic with daily the Diverge Podcast's daily vlogs. This is the pre-race preview as the Prologue, on 16 March, gets underway in Meerendal. Read the daily stories from the race on www.diverge.info. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6utc6mNajH6imyjc1fGigX https://youtu.be/Xj8ZSuh9Rpk?si=EJksV_fmwfHsINKO
1 500 riders registered to take part in the 2025 Absa Cape Epic, in Meerendal, on Saturday, 15 March. Nervous energy was palpable in the race village as months of preparation were finally about to be put to the test. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B9y-iwPwpk The 21st Absa Cape Epic gets underway on Sunday, 16 March. On Saturday the 750 [...]
Ahead of the 2025 Absa Cape Epic, which gets underway on Sunday, key rivals in the UCI Men’s and Women’s competitions faced off against one another at the Elite Rider Press Conference. The atmosphere was one of respectful anticipation, with no animosity to speak of but with clear indications of who each team are most [...]
Pedal Project is an official Absa Cape Epic charity and a community-based mental health support programme that utilises mountain biking to empower children from historically disadvantaged communities. Pedal Project is proud to announce the return of the PedalForGood Leaders' Jersey for the 2025 Absa Cape Epic, further reinforcing its mission to celebrate and support the [...]
In Episode 5 of Season 2 the Diverge Podcast we look ahead at the 2025 Absa Cape Epic and Cape Town Cycle Tour. March is silly season in South African cycling with the country’s biggest mountain bike and road events taking place within 7 days of each other. The CTCT might kick the racing off [...]
There is only one name mountain biking fans are focused on ahead of the 2025 Absa Cape Epic: Annika Langvad. The great Dane is back from a 5-year hiatus and will start her 6th Untamed African Mountain Bike Race as the overwhelming favourite. There can be many a slip between the Prologue and the Grand [...]
