Prologue
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Standing alongside a dusty singletrack and watching the Absa Cape Epic fly by is the best way to immerse yourself in the race.
It provides a thrilling sense of just how hard the race’s heroes and heroines are pushing as they power up a climb, race down a trail or test their balance as they cross a floating bridge.
While you can catch the action live on www.cape-epic.com, you can also head out and watch the race unfold, in the flesh, at the following locations.
Start times
*Predicted times only.
| VENUE | FIRST RIDER | NOTABLE INFO |
| Start | 07:30 | |
| SP 1: Brinksberg Dam | 08:00 | Spectators will be able to ride the 7km to the spectator points from the Clay Hub gazebo near the Race Office in Lourensford Wine Estate. |
| SP 2: 20km mark | 09:20 | Spectators will be able to ride the 7km to the spectator points from the Clay Hub gazebo near the Race Office in Lourensford Wine Estate. |
| UCI Women Start | 11:36 | |
| UCI Women Prize Giving | 13:20 | |
| UCI Men Start | 13:09 | |
| UCI Men Prize Giving | 15:10 |
Spectator Point 1: Brinksberg Dam
Located 6.5 kilometres into the Prologue route, spectators watching the action at Brinksberg Dam will get to see the teams tackling the 2022 Absa Cape Epic at their absolute freshest. Teams will have already tackled Lourensford's famed Canarie and Rasta trails so they will be eager to hear cheers and applause as they skirt the dam and race onward towards Young Bafana and Witboom. Spectators will be able to catch another glimpse of the teams between Witboom and the Ultimate. This spectator point is 7km from the Race Village so is only accessible via bicycle. Follow the farm signage from the Clay Hub gazebo near the race office in the race village
Kilometres into the stage: 7km
Spectator Point 2
Spectator point 2 is located 20km into the Prologue. By this point, teams will have done the hard work for the day and all that's left is downhill thrills; down the Lourensford Ultimate, across the Thirsti Water Floating Bridge, which is another great place to witness a few thrills and spills, and then through a network of trails back to the finish. This spectator point is within walking distance from the race village and is signposted from the Clay Hub gazebo near the race office.
Kilometres into the stage: 20km
