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2018 Overall Results - Men

Cat Pos 195.
GC Pos 398.
Time 42:39.27,2
Distance 653km
Avg. Speed 15.31km/h
Climbing 13530m

2018 Stage Results - Men

Prologue 172. Cat, 326. GC
1:10.06,3 +24.43,0
Stage 1 223. Cat, 485. GC
6:48.31,9 +2:40.09,3
Stage 2 190. Cat, 399. GC
6:26.14,2 +2:20.21,9
Stage 3 199. Cat, 422. GC
6:55.05,2 +2:37.51,1
Stage 4 205. Cat, 440. GC
8:00.38,4 +3:34.15,8
Stage 5 211. Cat, 440. GC
3:21.25,8 +1:36.36,2
Stage 6 189. Cat, 383. GC
5:16.51,4 +2:07.42,9
Stage 7 190. Cat, 385. GC
4:40.33,9 +1:52.56,4

Reuben and Kevin Rodney have completed all of the three Absa Cape Epics they entered together.
They have achieved the following results together:

2018 Team Driepoot (Men), Cat Pos: 195., GC Pos: 398., Time: 42:39.27,2

2017 Team Driepoot (Men), Cat Pos: 185., GC Pos: 378., Time: 46:35.55,4

2016 Team Driepoot (Men), Cat Pos: 192., GC Pos: 426., Time: 51:40.41,8

299-1 Reuben Van Niekerk

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 5

 

I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
To be the first amputee to complete this race. and then I finished it..and the bug bit and I went on to be the first person with any form of disability to join the Amabubesi club. Just love this race

Best Results:
Being the first lower limb amputee to complete the Absa Cape Epic in 2014 and the first person with a disability to join the Amabubesi club in 2016

Absa Cape Epic History:

2018 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 195. GC Pos: 398. Time: 42:39.27,2

2017 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 185. GC Pos: 378. Time: 46:35.55,4

2016 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 192. GC Pos: 426. Time: 51:40.41,8

2015 - Finisher (Mixed)
            Cat Pos: 51. GC Pos: 512. Time: 63:39.50,0

2014 - Finisher (Mixed)
            Cat Pos: 49. GC Pos: 503. Time: 57:06.41,3

2013 - Did not finish (Men)

299-2 Kevin Rodney Benkenstein

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 3

 

I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
The challenge, the mateship.

Best Results:
The next 8 days

Absa Cape Epic History:

2018 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 195. GC Pos: 398. Time: 42:39.27,2

2017 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 185. GC Pos: 378. Time: 46:35.55,4

2016 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 192. GC Pos: 426. Time: 51:40.41,8