2016 Overall Results - Men
Cat Pos 36.
GC Pos 44.
Time 33:40.03,0
Distance 654km
Avg. Speed 19.43km/h
Climbing 15000m
2016 Stage Results - Men
Prologue 26. Cat, 28. GC
1:13.13,5 +8.38,8
Stage 1 35. Cat, 45. GC
5:25.26,0 +53.13,6
Stage 2 39. Cat, 51. GC
5:16.09,8 +59.21,5
Stage 3 38. Cat, 51. GC
5:26.47,8 +1:00.52,9
Stage 4 45. Cat, 61. GC
3:50.32,9 +43.43,6
Stage 5 34. Cat, 41. GC
4:49.36,7 +42.32,3
Stage 6 34. Cat, 41. GC
3:54.02,1 +38.01,1
Stage 7 33. Cat, 40. GC
3:44.14,2 +30.36,0
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
31-1 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
31-2 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