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2007 Overall Results - Men

Cat Pos 8.
GC Pos 8.
Time 35:09.30,9
Distance 886km
Avg. Speed 25.2km/h
Climbing 15045m

2007 Stage Results - Men

Stage 1 13. Cat, 13. GC
4:24.04,4 +22.48,3
Stage 2 7. Cat, 7. GC
5:19.05,1 +20.40,5
Stage 3 10. Cat, 10. GC
5:18.53,3 +22.44,9
Stage 4 8. Cat, 8. GC
4:20.59,8 +13.07,4
Stage 5 11. Cat, 11. GC
4:01.39,7 +20.06,9
Stage 6 7. Cat, 7. GC
3:54.47,0 +8.12,3
Stage 7 8. Cat, 8. GC
4:17.40,8 +16.51,7
Stage 8 7. Cat, 7. GC
3:32.20,8 +7.29,5

Mannie and Ben Melt have completed both the Absa Cape Epics they entered together.
They have achieved the following results together:

2008 Team MTN Energade 2 (Men), Cat Pos: 10., GC Pos: 10., Time: 39:14.01,3

2007 Team RALEIGH MTN ENERGADE 2 (Men), Cat Pos: 8., GC Pos: 8., Time: 35:09.30,9

9-1 Mannie Heymans

Namibia 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: 31:26.25,0

2014 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 27. GC Pos: 131. Time: 41:47.16,3

2012 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 20. GC Pos: 21. Time: 36:38.01,1

2011 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 9. GC Pos: 9. Time: 30:29.36,5

2010 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 15. GC Pos: 15. Time: 32:23.11,3

2009 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 7. GC Pos: 7. Time: 29:50.48,5

2008 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 10. GC Pos: 10. Time: 39:14.01,3

2007 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 8. GC Pos: 8. Time: 35:09.30,9

2006 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 4 GC Pos: 4 Time: 35:36:26.0

2004 - 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

9-2 Ben Melt Swanepoel

South Africa 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: 34:57.47,4

2018 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 7. GC Pos: 44. Time: 30:12.10,4

2017 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 10. GC Pos: 56. Time: 33:08.16,6

2016 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 36. GC Pos: 44. Time: 33:40.03,0

2015 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 23. GC Pos: 27. Time: 36:22.42,5

2011 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 28. GC Pos: 34. Time: 34:22.31,4

2008 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 10. GC Pos: 10. Time: 39:14.01,3

2007 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 8. GC Pos: 8. Time: 35:09.30,9

2006 - Individual Finisher (Men) Time:

2005 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 9. GC Pos: 9. Time: 35:26.34,0

2004 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 7. GC Pos: 7. Time: 34:22.14,0

2005 - Finisher

2004 - Finisher