2004 Overall Results - Men
Cat Pos 1.
GC Pos 1.
Time 31:02.55,0
Distance 788km
Avg. Speed 25.38km/h
Climbing 17380m
2004 Stage Results - Men
Stage 1 1. Cat, 1. GC
05:07.49,0 Stage Win
Stage 2 1. Cat, 1. GC
04:13.41,0 Stage Win
Stage 3 1. Cat, 1. GC
04:06.39,0 Stage Win
Stage 4 1. Cat, 1. GC
05:22.33,0 Stage Win
Stage 5 1. Cat, 1. GC
03:50.19,0 Stage Win
Stage 6 1. Cat, 1. GC
03:30.52,0 Stage Win
Stage 7 1. Cat, 1. GC
02:18.52,0 Stage Win
Stage 8 1. Cat, 1. GC
02:32.10,0 Stage Win
Mannie and Karl have completed the Absa Cape Epic they entered together.
They have achieved the following results together:
2004 Team Focus/Rocky Mountain (Men), Finished Race
34-1 Mannie Heymans
Namibia
Epics Completed: 11
I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
I must, ha ha
Best Results:
Winning trans Alp 1998, 2004 winning Cape Epic 2004 3 Times African CC MTB champion
Absa Cape Epic History:
2022 - Winner (Mixed)
Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 95. Time: 39:03.22,5
Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 3. (2)2021 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
Cat Pos: 3. GC Pos: 32. Time: 31:26.25,02014 - Finisher (Masters)
Cat Pos: 27. GC Pos: 131. Time: 41:47.16,32012 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 20. GC Pos: 21. Time: 36:38.01,12011 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 9. GC Pos: 9. Time: 30:29.36,52010 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 15. GC Pos: 15. Time: 32:23.11,32009 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 7. GC Pos: 7. Time: 29:50.48,52008 - 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 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 4 GC Pos: 4 Time: 35:36:26.02004 - 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)2004 - Finisher
34-2 Karl Platt
Germany
Epics Completed: 19
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:
2025 - Winner (Masters)
Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 29. Time: 26:20:47
Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 6. (2)2024 - Winner (Masters)
Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 23. Time: 28:45:30
Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 4. Stg 6. Stg 7. (7)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