Married Couple Determined To Win Mixed Category at This Year’s Absa Cape Epic

Married couple, Erik (29) and Ariane Kleinhans (28), of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape, will participate in the Mixed category of this year’s Absa Cape Epic as Team Contego.

The Absa Cape Epic will once again take 1 200 riders through some of the Western Cape’s most unspoilt territory from 25 March to 1 April, kicking-off with a prologue at Meerendal Wine Estate in Durbanville and finish eight days and 781km later at the prestigious Lourensford Wine Estate in Somerset West.

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Austrian Alban Lakata Back For his Fifth Absa Cape Epic

Five-times Austrian National Marathon champion Alban Lakata (32) will participate in this year’s Absa Cape Epic with Robert Mennen (26) as team Topeak Ergon Racing.

Lakata was unlucky at the 2010 Absa Cape Epic, when he had to carry his bike for the last two kilometers of stage 3 of the race.

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Team Absa, ready for the 2012 Absa Cape Epic

Since their official introduction to the media and public on 25th October 2011, Team Absa has been undergoing strict preparation ahead of their participation in the toughest mountain bike stage race in the world - the Absa Cape Epic. 

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Telkom Business to Sponsor Absa Cape Epic’s Masters Category

Telkom Business, a headline sponsor of the Absa Cape Epic, is the sponsor of the Masters Category of this year’s event.

The goal of making the Telkom Business Masters blue jersey the most coveted jersey in international Masters mountain biking.

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Oakley South Africa Announces Sponsorship

Oakley South Africa has announced their official eyewear sponsorship of the Absa Cape Epic, the toughest mountain bike race in the world. 

Oakley (since 1975) will be joining in many of the country’s and some of the world’s best cyclists in looking beyond their limits and igniting the fire of true sportsmanship as approximately 600 teams of two compete in this challenging 8-day race. 

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Exxaro Mountain Bike Academy Announces ’Epic Teams

In August 2011, Exxaro Resources was announced as a new headline sponsor and official development academy partner to the Absa Cape Epic.

Consequently, the Exxaro MTB Academy was established with the vision to introduce the mountain biking experience to historically disadvantaged communities and individuals, and ultimately assist to transform the sport in South Africa.

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Absa Cape Epic to Take Cyclists to Previously Unspoilt Territory

9th edition of the legendary mountain bike stage race to take place from 25^th March to 1^st April 2012

Once again, riders will battle the natural elements of South Africa’s harsh mountain biking terrain for the coveted championship title and the largest prize purse in the world of endurance mountain biking.

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Absa Cape Epic Announces New Apparel Sponsor

Premium cycling gear company Craft joins forces with Absa Cape Epic

The Absa Cape Epic, the world’s most televised mountain bike race, announced its new apparel sponsor, Craft. Craft is known worldwide for its expertise in designing sport-specific garments for optimal function.

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Absa’s Team for 2012 Cape Epic

Absa, the proud sponsor of the Absa Cape Epic for the seventh consecutive year, introduced Team Absa 2012 on 25^th October 2011.

Comprising of 10 very unique and accomplished individuals, the team will be working together in pairs in pursuit of a common goal: to finish the epic journey.

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New Look for Absa Cape Epic

The Absa Cape Epic unveiled their new logo, designed by the Cape Town office of The Jupiter Drawing Room, in Cape Town on 25th October 2011.

Says Kevin Vermaak: “Our original logo was designed when the race concept was still embryonic... but I soon realised that it could be improved upon for the many diverse applications required for an international mountain bike stage race.

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