Absa Cape Epic Archives

Absa Cape Epic

“Watch out for those doors, they’re quite sturdy”: World champion breaks hip after “getting smoked by car door” in training, ruling him out of Cape Epic mountain bike race

Despite racing just days after being ‘doored’ by a driver, Keegan Swenson admitted he was still “struggling to walk”, scans later revealing that the American off-road specialist had fractured his iliac crest

Mon, Feb 23, 2026 13:30

Bike check: Vera Looser’s Lapierre XR

The Cape Epic-winning Lapierre XR of Namibian Vera Looser

Mon, Apr 03, 2023 14:00

Bike check: Nino Schurter’s Scott Spark

All the details of the bike Nino Schurter used at this year's Absa Cape Epic

Fri, Mar 31, 2023 08:28

Chris Blevins’ Specialized S-Works Epic Evo

Bike check: Chris Blevins’ and Matt Beers’ Specialized S-Work Epic Evos

A closer look at the Cape Epic-winning Specialised S-Works Epic Evos of Chris Blevins and Matt Beers

Thu, Mar 30, 2023 09:34

Bike check: Lukas Baum’s Orbea Oiz

A deep dive into the racing bikes of defending Cape Epic Champions, Orbea x Leatt x Speed Company

Sun, Mar 26, 2023 09:19

Bike check: Vincenzo Nibali’s Scott Spark

A closer look at Vincenzo Nibali's Cape Epic-taming Scott Spark

Thu, Mar 23, 2023 12:51

A virtual ABSA Cape Epic? Legendary race partners with Zwift

Special training program designed for entrants but open to all

Mon, Jan 14, 2019 17:06