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Total Prize Purse: R1 643 200
The Absa Cape Epic matched the Women's prize purse to the Men’s purse in 2014. The increase to R700 000 for the Women's category purse made it the biggest prize for women in cycling and took the race’s total prize purse for all categories to R1 600 000.
The trophies and special awards at the Absa Cape Epic also makes it a the ultimate prize in Mountain Biking.
- All UCI licensed teams that wish to compete for prize money and earn UCI points must present their valid UCI license at registration
- Prize money is awarded per team
- Teams are eligible for stage money even if they do not complete the entire race (except in the event of disqualification)
- All prize money is in South African Rand and will be paid via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
- Please note that unless you can provide us with your SA income tax number we are obliged by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to withhold 15% tax on prize money. This will be deducted off the prize money due to you and paid over to SARS accordingly.
Prize Money
Men's and Women's UCI Licensed Teams
Each year professional mountain bikers from around the globe come together at the Absa Cape Epic start line to race for the ultimate title in mountain biking.
| Position | Overall Results | Stage Results |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R200 000 | R5 000 |
| 2 | R120 000 | R3 000 |
| 3 | R80 000 | R2 200 |
| 4 | R50 000 | R1 800 |
| 5 | R40 000 | R1 500 |
| 6 | R30 000 | R1 300 |
| 7 | R20 000 | R1 200 |
| 8 | R15 000 | R1 000 |
| 9 | R12 000 | R 900 |
| 10 | R10 000 | R 800 |
Hotspots
Hotspot prizes are awarded to the first Men's or Women's team to pass a pre selected part of the route. The hotspots are selected from Stage 1 to Stage 6 with each category racing to reach them on alternating stages.
| Stage | Category | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | Men | R15 000 |
| Stage 2 | Women | R15 000 |
| Stage 3 | Men | R15 000 |
| Stage 4 | Women | R15 000 |
| Stage 5 | Men | R15 000 |
| Stage 6 | Women | R15 000 |
Special Ranking Absa African Jersey
The Absa African prize money is warded to the highest-placed team where both members hold passports from an African country, regardless of their category. With the sport of mountain biking growing rapidly across the continent, the competition for this special jersey –first introduced in 2007 –becomes more intense each year.
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | R50 000 |
| 2nd | R30 000 |
| 3rd | R20 000 |
