Riders during stage 1 of the 2023 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Hermanus High School in Hermanus, South Africa on the 20th March 2023. Absa Cape Epic
Absa Cape Epic
The Absa Cape Epic is the most televised mountain bike race in the world and the only eight-day mountain bike stage race classed as hors catégorie by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI); this official UCI status makes it a highlight on the professional racer’s calendar. The Absa Cape Epic also attracts aspiring amateur riders wanting to test themselves against the best. It is a full-service race, meaning that everything is taken care of from the start – all riders need to think about is riding. The race must be completed by both members of a two-person team with only 680 teams allowed to ride the race each year. Every edition follows a different route, leading aspiring amateur and professional mountain bikers from around the world through roughly 700 untamed kilometres of unspoiled scenery and up 16 000m of climbing.- Event Date: 17 – 24 March 2024
- Event Time: 06:00 – 16:00
- Venue: Lourensford Wine estate, Tulbagh, Wellington & Stellenbosch
- Entry Cost: R109 900 per team
- Website: epic-series.com
- Event Host / Organiser: Cape Epic (Pty) Ltd
