2009 Absa Cape Epic Route Announced! Click here to read more about the individual stages View photos of the launch in our Photo Gallery
Celebrities take up JAG Challenge
A host of South Africa’s most celebrated sporting and entertainment
personalities are donning their cycling helmets for the 2009 Absa Cape
Epic – all in the name of a good cause.
Absa Mountain Cup
The Absa Cape Epic has secured a new 3 year contract with its title
sponsor, Absa Corporate and Business Bank.The contract extension also co-incides with the announcement of the
first Absa Mountain Cup.
Official Energy Bar Announced
The Absa Cape Epic has secured an association with the international brand, Mulebar.
2009 Route Launch Charity Gala
The 2009 Absa Cape Epic Route Launch Charity Gala, to be held at
Montecasino, Gauteng’s premier entertainment destination, is sure to be
a highlight on the cycling calendar
2009 Trial Ride - Stages 5, 6 & 7
The day kicks off on fast flowing roads - but not for long and riders turn onto private farm land climbing on dual jeep tracks.
2009 Trial Ride - Stages 3 & 4
A somewhat shorter day for our trial riders - due to a landowner
revoking traversing rights after having found a group of mountain
bikers illegally trespassing his property the previous weekend.