2014 Overall Results - Women
Cat Pos 2.
GC Pos 29.
Time 35:32.38,1
Distance 729km
Avg. Speed 20.51km/h
Climbing 14850m
2014 Stage Results - Women
Prologue 2. Cat, 45. GC
1:12.16,3 +2.09,3
Stage 1 1. Cat, 24. GC
5:24.31,7 Stage Win
Stage 2 2. Cat, 33. GC
5:01.53,6 +8.46,1
Stage 3 2. Cat, 28. GC
5:36.37,7 +2.31,0
Stage 4 2. Cat, 39. GC
4:25.42,0 +12.33,6
Stage 5 2. Cat, 26. GC
5:43.33,9 +14.13,4
Stage 6 2. Cat, 43. GC
4:22.56,3 +10.12,3
Stage 7 2. Cat, 57. GC
3:45.06,6 +12.07,6
Esther and Sally have completed both the Absa Cape Epics they entered together.
They have achieved the following results together:
2014 Team Meerendal (Women), Cat Pos: 2., GC Pos: 29., Time: 35:32.38,1
2012 Team Wheels4Life (Women), Cat Pos: 1., GC Pos: 29., Time: 38:34.11,8
50-1 Esther Suss
Switzerland
Epics Completed: 10
Best Results:
5th London Olympic Games 2012
4th 2012 XCO World Championships
Silver Medallist 2012 XCO European Champions
Silver Medallist 2011 XCM Swiss Championship
2 x Bronze Medallist XCM World Championships
2010 XCM Word Champion
2010 Swiss cyclist of the year
Absa Cape Epic History:
2023 - Winner (Masters Women)
Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 166. Time: 39:01.43,4
Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 4. Stg 5. Stg 6. Stg 7. (8)2018 - Individual Finisher (Women) Time: 2017 - Winner (Women)
Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 37. Time: 31:39.43,7
Stage Wins: Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 4. (3)2016 - Finisher (Women)
Cat Pos: 4. GC Pos: 54. Time: 35:02.03,92015 - Finisher (Women)
Cat Pos: 5. GC Pos: 79. Time: 39:54.25,72014 - Finisher (Women)
Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 29. Time: 35:32.38,1
Stage Wins: Stg 1. (1)2013 - Did not finish (Women) 2012 - Winner (Women)
Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 29. Time: 38:34.11,8
Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 4. Stg 6. Stg 7. (7)2011 - Winner (Mixed)
Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 30. Time: 33:53.12,5
Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 4. Stg 5. Stg 6. (7)2010 - Finisher (Mixed)
Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 27. Time: 35:17.00,9
Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 3. Stg 4. (3)2009 - Finisher (Mixed)
Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 23. Time: 32:51.55,6
50-2 Sally Bigham
England
Epics Completed: 5
I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
South Africa and the Cape Epic are very special and I didn't want to miss being part of one of the best, if not the best, stage race in the world!
Best Results:
Silver World Marathon Championships 2013
Silver European Marathon Championships 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
5 x British Marathon Champion
Leadville 100 winner (new course record)
3 x Transalp winner
2 x Alpen Tour winner
3 x Andalucia Bike Race winner
4 x Roc D'Aur Marathon winner
Absa Cape Epic History:
2016 - Finisher (Women)
Cat Pos: 3. GC Pos: 47. Time: 33:51.30,32015 - Did not finish (Women) 2014 - Finisher (Women)
Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 29. Time: 35:32.38,1
Stage Wins: Stg 1. (1)2013 - Did not finish (Women) 2012 - Winner (Women)
Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 29. Time: 38:34.11,8
Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 4. Stg 6. Stg 7. (7)2011 - Winner (Women)
Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 75. Time: 37:44.09,0
Stage Wins: Stg 3. (1)2010 - Finisher (Mixed)
Cat Pos: 3. GC Pos: 32. Time: 35:51.45,2