Burry Stander and Christoph Sauser have won their third consecutive stage in this years ABSA Cape Epic. They are showing incredible form and are definitely the team to beat. There is still a long way to go and anything can happen but baring bad luck I cant see any team beating them this year.
On a dramatic day that saw one South African ABSA Cape Epic victory hope fade, another surged on the brutal 89km Stage 1 that started and finished at Saronsberg in Tulbach.
The Men’s Category for Stage 1 was won for the second consecutive day by the South African / Swiss team of Burry Stander and Christoph Sauser (team 36ONE Songo Specialized) in a time of 3:52.13,9 (overall time 4:54.54,6).
One of the most prolific mountain bikers in the history of the sport in South Africa, Kevin Evans, is out of the Absa Cape Epic race.
Evans and team-mate David George were one of the favourite teams to take top honours in this year’s event. Evans’s brakes failed on the second steep descent of the day.
The Men’s Category for the prologue was won by the South African / Swiss team of Burry Stander and Christoph Sauser (team 36ONE Songo Specialized) in a time of 1:02.40,7. They were followed by Hannes Genze and Jochen Käss of the Multivan Merida Biking team (1:04.22,9) with the Bulls team and 3-times winners of the Absa Cape Epic, Karl Platt and Stefan Sahm in third place (1:04.35,6). In fourth place was the South African 360LIFE team Kevin Evans and David George (1:04.50,5) with José Hermida and Ralph Näf in fifth place (1:04.53,0).
Juliet can ride fixed, no doubt. Really enjoyed this clip. Happy Friday!
The DUESOUTH XTERRA presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT heads to Knysna in July. Taking place on Thursday, 07 July 2011, XTERRA Knysna is the only XTERRA SA event that does not feature a water discipline, but instead follows a run/bike/run format.
During the BUCS 2011 Mountain Bike Championship in North Wales, students and XC riders took on the treacherous Moelfre Downhill which resulted in four minutes of complete wreckage.
Just one week after winning the National XC title, our star rider produced another stunning display in South Africa to take the National U23 Marathon title.
Rourke is in scintillating form and showed just how strong he is by hanging onto the leaders (including former U23 world champion, Burry Stander) in the main Elite race until the last few kilometres and taking 4th overall.