2015 Overall Results - Men
Cat Pos 23.
GC Pos 27.
Time 36:22.42,5
Distance 748km
Avg. Speed 20.56km/h
Climbing 16000m
2015 Stage Results - Men
Prologue 34. Cat, 39. GC
53.19,2 +7.00,9
Stage 1 29. Cat, 33. GC
5:37.09,4 +49.29,7
Stage 2 89. Cat, 157. GC
5:49.21,7 +1:42.30,9
Stage 3 22. Cat, 27. GC
5:51.46,6 +50.29,4
Stage 4 48. Cat, 72. GC
5:20.28,3 +1:01.09,3
Stage 5 28. Cat, 31. GC
6:04.31,9 +54.22,4
Stage 6 21. Cat, 25. GC
3:47.28,1 +32.02,8
Stage 7 22. Cat, 25. GC
3:58.37,3 +30.24,6
Andrew and Ben Melt have completed both the Absa Cape Epics they entered together.
They have achieved the following results together:
2016 Team Gear Dunkeld Cycles (Men), Cat Pos: 36., GC Pos: 44., Time: 33:40.03,0
2015 Team Gear Dunkeld Cycles (Men), Cat Pos: 23., GC Pos: 27., Time: 36:22.42,5
95-1 Andrew Grobler
South Africa
Epics Completed: 8
I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
The Challange
Best Results:
Just riding my MTB Bike
Absa Cape Epic History:
2021 - Individual Finisher (Masters) Time: 2018 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 52. GC Pos: 69. Time: 31:40.31,32017 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 34. GC Pos: 43. Time: 32:23.41,82016 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 36. GC Pos: 44. Time: 33:40.03,02015 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 23. GC Pos: 27. Time: 36:22.42,52014 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 25. GC Pos: 31. Time: 35:47.10,42011 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 42. GC Pos: 52. Time: 35:52.28,82010 - Did not finish (Men) 2009 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 112. GC Pos: 156. Time: 41:30.30,1
95-2 Ben Melt Swanepoel
South Africa
Epics Completed: 11
I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
ABSA invited us to ride the Epic with Team ABSA and provided us with an entry
Best Results:
SA Elite Cross Country Champion 2005
SA Elite XC Cup Champion 2005
African Continental Elite XC Champion 2007
Absa Cape Epic History:
2023 - Individual Finisher (Masters) Time: 2021 - Finisher (Mixed)
Cat Pos: 4. GC Pos: 89. Time: 34:57.47,42018 - Finisher (Masters)
Cat Pos: 7. GC Pos: 44. Time: 30:12.10,42017 - Finisher (Masters)
Cat Pos: 10. GC Pos: 56. Time: 33:08.16,62016 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 36. GC Pos: 44. Time: 33:40.03,02015 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 23. GC Pos: 27. Time: 36:22.42,52011 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 28. GC Pos: 34. Time: 34:22.31,42008 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 10. GC Pos: 10. Time: 39:14.01,32007 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 8. GC Pos: 8. Time: 35:09.30,92006 - Individual Finisher (Men) Time: 2005 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 9. GC Pos: 9. Time: 35:26.34,02004 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 7. GC Pos: 7. Time: 34:22.14,02005 - Finisher
2004 - Finisher