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Winning Absa Cape Epic debut for Pauline Ferrand-Prévot.

Debutant Pauline Ferrand-Prévot of France and South African partner Robyn de Groot (BMC MTB Racing) served notice to the rest of the CM.com Women's category at the 2022 Absa Cape Epic with a commanding performance in the Prologue on Sunday, 20 March.

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Mar 21, 2022



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Beers and Blevins scorch 2022 Absa Cape Epic turf.

Defending Absa Cape Epic Champion Matt Beers did not come to the 2022 edition to play.

Chris Armstrong

Mar 20, 2022 · 3 min read

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FMBA ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF FMB WORLD TOUR WOMEN’S DIVISION AND RED BULL BEST LINE WOMEN’S CONTEST

As female riders continue to progress the sport of mountain biking at an exponential rate, the Freeride Mountain Bike Association (FMBA) is proud to announce the addition of the FMB World Tour...

Chris Armstrong

Mar 17, 2022 · 4 min read

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Mediterranean Epic 2022 - Stage 4

The last stage of the Mediterranean Epic had all the ingredients that have made the race world famous. But concentrated in only 49 km.

Chris Armstrong

Feb 28, 2022 · Less than 2 min read

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Mediterranean Epic 2022 - Stage 3

Starting at the Concha beach in Oropesa del Mar , this 3rd stage of the Mediterranean Epic 2022 was presented as the queen stage of the race due to its distance, 93 km with almost 1,700 meters of...

Chris Armstrong

Feb 28, 2022 · Less than 2 min read

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Mediterranean Epic 2022: Stage 2.

The Mediterranean Epic 2022 has moved to Castellón to live its most intense stage.

Chris Armstrong

Feb 26, 2022 · Less than 2 min read

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Mediterranean Epic 2022 - Stage 1

Andreas Seewald, current XCM world champion and holder of number 1, had a very intelligent time trial, dosing himself in the first half to give everything in the final stretch and reduce a...

Chris Armstrong

Feb 24, 2022 · Less than 2 min read

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Lill and Strauss team up for 2022 Absa Cape Epic

In 2021, the Absa Cape Epic was dominated by Sina Frei and Laura Stigger. The pair raced to eight wins in a row and the overall title; but their victory was no walk in the park, due to the pairing...

Chris Armstrong

Feb 14, 2022 · 3 min read

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Queen Vaea and King Bas, sharing the top step in the fourth race of the Crankworx Summer Series NZ

Vaea Verbeeck and Bas van Steenbergen clock fastest times in Cardrona Air DH, with van Steenbergen claiming new track record  

Chris Armstrong

Dec 17, 2021 · 4 min read
Foto Giacomo Podetti

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The Val di Sole experiment is a success: Van Aert rules on the snow

An extraordinary frame of public exalted the stars of world cyclocross in Vermiglio (Trentino) in the first ever World Cup stage held on a completely snow-covered circuit. The Belgian dominated...

Chris Armstrong

Dec 13, 2021 · 6 min read

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Revealing the 2022 Absa Cape Epic Route

The 2022 Absa Cape Epic returns to three of South African mountain biking’s most storied destinations on its 657-kilometre trail to Val de Vie.

Chris Armstrong

Dec 8, 2021 · 9 min read

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Emil Johansson looking for new mantle to hold all his trophies.

Day of epic celebrations wraps Crankworx Rotorua 2021, with Slopestyle winners crowned and King and Queen of Crankworx rewarded  

Chris Armstrong

Nov 8, 2021 · 7 min read

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Book MacConald Takes Dual Slalom win in Crankworx Rotoura

It started with Pump Track in the sun and ended with Dual Slalom in the sludge and athletes grinning ear to ear.

Chris Armstrong

Nov 8, 2021 · 7 min read

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Crankworx Rotorua is kicking off.

Style, progression, speed, and good times with the Crankworx Family - it’s all set to go down as the final stop of the Crankworx World Tour takes shape.

Chris Armstrong

Nov 2, 2021 · 7 min read

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The perfect Absa Cape Epic for Sina Frei and Laura Stigger .

Sina Frei of Switzerland and Laura Stigger of Austria (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized) have wrapped up the 2021 Absa Cape Epic in utmost style as they lead the race from start to finish, winning the...

Chris Armstrong

Oct 26, 2021 · 3 min read

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Matt Beers and Jordan Sarrou win 2021 Absa Cape Epic.

South African Marathon Champion Matt Beers and French mountain biker Jordan Sarrou – the 2020 cross-country World Champion – won the 2021 Absa Cape Epic today at Val de Vie.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 26, 2021 · 4 min read

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ABSA Cape Epic: Beers and Sarrou move into striking distance

Martin Frey and Simon Stiebjahn won Stage 6 of the Absa Cape Epic in Wellington today. It was the first stage win for the BULLS 2 pair at the 2021 event. The stage win for Stiebjahn was his first in...

Chris Armstrong

Oct 24, 2021 · 4 min read

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ABSA Cape Epic: Back-to-Back stage wins for Becking and Dias

Hans Becking (Holland) and José Dias (Portugal) of Buff Scott MTB claimed another stage victory at the 2021 Absa Cape Epic, following up their Stage 4 triumph with an equally impressive display to...

Chris Armstrong

Oct 24, 2021 · 3 min read

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Becking and Dias flawless on Stage 4 of Absa Cape Epic

The Dutch-Portuguese pairing of Hans Becking and José Dias, riding in the colours of Buff Scott MTB, rode a flawless race to win Stage 4 of the Absa Cape Epic. The stage was a 73km rapid-fire race...

Chris Armstrong

Oct 21, 2021 · 3 min read

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Frei and Stigger unstoppable at Absa Cape Epic

Sina Frei and Laura Stigger (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized) won Stage 3 of the Absa Cape Epic in Tulbagh today, continuing their commanding march towards overall glory.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 21, 2021 · Less than 2 min read

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ABSA Cape Epic: Three from three for Frei and Stigger

The NinetyOne-songo-Specialized team of Sina Frei and Laura Stigger made it three wins from three so far at the 2021 Absa Cape Epic, winning Stage 2 today ahead of Robyn de Groot and Ariane Lüthi...

Chris Armstrong

Oct 19, 2021 · Less than 2 min read
ABSA Cape Epic Women

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Sina Frei & Laura Stigger crush Absa Cape Epic Stage 1

Absa Cape Epic newbies, Sina Frei and Laura Stigger (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized), blitzed Stage 1 in the Elite women’s race, today.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 18, 2021 · Less than 2 min read

Competitions

Stylish Semenuk becomes Red Bull Rampage's first four-time winner

Canadian holds off compatriot Sorge with Boggs third down steep Utah course.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 18, 2021 · 3 min read
Nick Muzik.  Photo by: Luke Lockhart-Ross

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Cheers for Beers at Absa Cape Epic Prologue

After a pandemic-enforced hiatus, the Absa Cape Epic, widely regarded as the world’s premier mountain bike stage race, returned to action in fine style in Cape Town today with the 20km Prologue...

Chris Armstrong

Oct 18, 2021 · Less than 2 min read

Competitions

17 take 2 for the Last Lions.

Craig Beech, John Gale, Mike Nixon and Hannele Steyn have been ever-present at the Absa Cape Epic.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 14, 2021 · 4 min read
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