2015 Overall Results - Men
Cat Pos 3.
GC Pos 3.
Time 31:35.23,0
Distance 748km
Avg. Speed 23.68km/h
Climbing 16000m
2015 Stage Results - Men
Prologue 2. Cat, 2. GC
46.36,7 +18,4
Stage 1 2. Cat, 2. GC
4:48.31,0 +51,3
Stage 2 4. Cat, 4. GC
4:12.49,5 +5.58,7
Stage 3 5. Cat, 5. GC
5:08.05,7 +6.48,5
Stage 4 4. Cat, 4. GC
4:24.08,0 +4.49,0
Stage 5 2. Cat, 2. GC
5:11.03,0 +53,5
Stage 6 9. Cat, 9. GC
3:28.52,0 +13.26,7
Stage 7 10. Cat, 10. GC
3:35.17,1 +7.04,4
Karl and Urs have completed five of the six Absa Cape Epics they entered together.
They have achieved the following results together:
2018 Team BULLS (Men), Cat Pos: 10., GC Pos: 10., Time: 26:29.18,6
2017 Team Bulls (Men), Cat Pos: 12., GC Pos: 12., Time: 28:06.53,4
2016 Team Bulls (Men), Cat Pos: 1., GC Pos: 1., Time: 28:13.28,4
2015 Team Bulls (Men), Cat Pos: 3., GC Pos: 3., Time: 31:35.23,0
2014 Team Bulls (Men), Did not finish race
2013 Team Bulls (Men), Cat Pos: 2., GC Pos: 2., Time: 29:47.55,3
4-1 Karl Platt
Germany
Epics Completed: 17
I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
to win
Best Results:
5 x Absa Cape Epic winner
7 x Transalp winner
TransGermany winner
TransSchwarzwald winner
Transrockies winner
2 x German XCM Champion
Absa Cape Epic History:
2023 - Winner (Masters)
Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 26. Time: 30:10.39,2
Stage Wins: Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 4. Stg 5. Stg 6. (5)2022 - Winner (Masters)
Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 22. Time: 31:11.06,3
Stage Wins: Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 4. Stg 5. Stg 6. (5)2021 - Did not finish (Masters) 2019 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 12. GC Pos: 12. Time: 27:25.04,32018 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 10. GC Pos: 10. Time: 26:29.18,62017 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 12. GC Pos: 12. Time: 28:06.53,42016 - Winner (Men)
Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 1. Time: 28:13.28,4
Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 3. (3)2015 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 3. GC Pos: 3. Time: 31:35.23,02014 - Did not finish (Men) 2013 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 2. Time: 29:47.55,3
Stage Wins: Stg 2. Stg 3. (2)2012 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 6. GC Pos: 6. Time: 33:03.00,2
Stage Wins: Stg 2. (1)2011 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 3. GC Pos: 3. Time: 29:05.53,72010 - Winner (Men)
Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 1. Time: 29:47.46,02009 - Winner (Men)
Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 1. Time: 28:10.13,8
Stage Wins: Stg 4. (1)2008 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 2. Time: 36:10.48,7
Stage Wins: Stg 5. Stg 8. (2)2007 - Winner (Men)
Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 1. Time: 33:08.00,7
Stage Wins: Prlg. (1)2006 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 3 GC Pos: 3 Time: 35:18:21.02005 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 7. GC Pos: 7. Time: 33:58.30,02004 - Winner (Men)
Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 1. Time: 31:02.55,0
Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 4. Stg 5. Stg 6. Stg 7. (8)2005 - Finisher
2004 - Finisher
4-2 Urs Huber
Switzerland
Epics Completed: 12
I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
It's the biggest mountainbike race in the world and as a pro rider you would win this race at least once in your career.
Best Results:
- ABSA Cape Epic winner 2016
- 6 times winner and recordholder Grand Raid BCVS (2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019)
- 5 times XCM Swiss Champion (2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019)
- 5 x Crocodile Trophy winner (2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2018)
- 2 x Transalp winner 2011 & 2023
- 3rd XCM World Championships 2008
- 3rd XCM European Championships 2008
Absa Cape Epic History:
2023 - Finisher (UCI Men)
Cat Pos: 15. GC Pos: 15. Time: 28:13.16,62022 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 5. GC Pos: 5. Time: 28:26.54,22021 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 8. GC Pos: 8. Time: 26:43.08,8
Stage Wins: Stg 1. (1)2019 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 4. GC Pos: 4. Time: 26:35.53,42018 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 10. GC Pos: 10. Time: 26:29.18,62017 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 12. GC Pos: 12. Time: 28:06.53,42016 - Winner (Men)
Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 1. Time: 28:13.28,4
Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 3. (3)2015 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 3. GC Pos: 3. Time: 31:35.23,02014 - Individual Finisher (Men) Time: 2013 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 2. Time: 29:47.55,3
Stage Wins: Stg 2. Stg 3. (2)2012 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 11. GC Pos: 11. Time: 33:58.14,02011 - Did not finish (Men) 2009 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 9. GC Pos: 9. Time: 29:54.06,3