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Absa Cape Epic 2022

MEN’S TEAM SCORES HISTORIC UPSET IN CAPE EPIC

America's Haley Batten and Sofia Gomez Villafane lose the final stage but take the women's overall title

The Absa Cape Epic has drawn to a close and the final stage of the event delivered a day that saw the event’s history books rewritten as Speed Company Racing overcame a two-minute and 45-second deficit to claim the Men’s yellow leader…
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AMERICA’S BATTEN AND GOMEZ VILLAFANE TIGHTEN GRIP ON CAPE EPIC TITLE

Christopher Blevins and Matt Beers slip to third overall, with only one day left in race

The next-to-last stage of the 2022 Absa Cape Epic was 76 kilometers long with some 2700 meters of climbing. In the men’s race, Wilier-Pirelli’s Fabian Rabensteiner and Wout Alleman rode a flawless stage to secure their first Elite Men's win…
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MORE SURPRISES ON FRIDAY IN CAPE EPIC

South Africans storm Stage 5; Americans continue to battle for overall titles

Stage 5 of the Absa Cape Epic took the teams from the race village in Elandskloof to the new race village in Stellenbosch. The route took in three major climbs and it was Imbuko {Type} DEV who seized the opportunity and raced away to from…
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AMERICA SCORES TWO MORE PODIUM FINISHES IN THURSDAY’S CAPE EPIC

South Africa's Matt Beers and America's Christopher Blevins (Toyota-NinetyOne-Specialized) win Stage 4 with an unintentionally brilliant finish in the 82-kilometer stage. America's Haley Batten and Sofia Gomez Villafane may have come another day closer to winning the women's title this weekend

Robyn de Groot and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (BMC MTB Racing) rode a blemish-free ride on Stage 4 in the Women's category at the Absa Cape Epic to score their third stage win of the event.
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STAGE 3: MORE SURPRISES IN THE ABSA CAPE EPIC

The Americans are battling for the overall wins in South Africa

Stage 3 of the Absa Cape Epic was another true marathon stage that was over 100 kilometers long. In the Men’s category, Speed Company Racing delivered on their Prologue promise of being here to “take over” as they stormed to the stage win…
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