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2008 Overall Results - Masters

Cat Pos 1.
GC Pos 14.
Time 40:22.38,1
Distance 966km
Avg. Speed 23.92km/h
Climbing 18529m

2008 Stage Results - Masters

Prologue 2. Cat, 20. GC
37.15,4 +51,3
Stage 1 1. Cat, 12. GC
5:06.29,1 Stage Win
Stage 2 1. Cat, 12. GC
5:45.49,6 Stage Win
Stage 3 1. Cat, 13. GC
4:46.10,1 Stage Win
Stage 4 2. Cat, 19. GC
5:09.50,7 +2.25,1
Stage 5 1. Cat, 15. GC
5:47.03,2 Stage Win
Stage 6 3. Cat, 27. GC
5:41.44,9 +12.20,0
Stage 7 1. Cat, 17. GC
4:21.54,0 Stage Win
Stage 8 2. Cat, 23. GC
3:06.21,1 +1.01,7

Doug and Barti have completed all of the three Absa Cape Epics they entered together.
They have achieved the following results together:

2014 Team Meerendal Songo Specialized 4 (Grand Masters), Cat Pos: 2., GC Pos: 24., Time: 34:56.24,2

2009 Team ABSA Masters (Masters), Cat Pos: 1., GC Pos: 16., Time: 31:20.39,5

2008 Team ABSA Masters (Masters), Cat Pos: 1., GC Pos: 14., Time: 40:22.38,1

534-1 Doug Brown

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 8

 

I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
not sure....maybe to help fool myself that I am much younger

Best Results:
PAL MARES/ACHIEVEMENTS

ABSA Cape Epic

2010 2nd Masters
2009 Winner Masters
2008 Winner Masters
2007 2nd Masters
2005 Winner Masters

UCI Cross Country MTB Master/Veterans World Championship

2006 Bronze medal Veterans (Cross Country)

Cycling South Africa Cross Country MTB National Championship
2014 All Africa XC cat winner
2010 SA Veteran Cross Country Champion
2006 SA Veteran Cross Country Champion

TransAlp MTB multi day team stage race (Europe)

2007 2nd Masters
2013 2nd Grand Masters

Sani2C
2013 2nd Veterans
2011 Winner Masters
2010 Winner Veterans

Absa Cape Epic History:

2016 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 3. GC Pos: 35. Time: 32:51.32,0

2014 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 24. Time: 34:56.24,2
            Stage Wins: Stg 7. (1)

2013 - Individual Finisher (Grand Masters) Time:

2011 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 21. Time: 32:30.16,7
            Stage Wins: Stg 5. (1)

2009 - Winner (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 16. Time: 31:20.39,5
            Stage Wins: Stg 2. (1)

2008 - Winner (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 14. Time: 40:22.38,1
            Stage Wins: Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 5. Stg 7. (5)

2007 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 16. Time: 38:14.13,0
            Stage Wins: Stg 2. Stg 4. Stg 7. (3)

2006 - Did not finish (Masters)

2005 - Finisher

534-2 Barti Bucher

Switzerland Switzerland

Epics Completed: 15

 

Best Results:
Winner ABSA Cape EPIC Cat. Master, Grand Master and Mixed
Winner Transalp Senior Master

Absa Cape Epic History:

2025 - Winner (Great Grand Masters Men)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 107. Time: 31:13:02
            Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 4. Stg 5. Stg 6. Stg 7. (8)

2024 - Winner (Great Grand Masters Men)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 96. Time: 34:36:59
            Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 4. Stg 5. Stg 6. Stg 7. (8)

2023 - Individual Finisher (Grand Masters) Time:

2021 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 24. Time: 30:21.16,6
            Stage Wins: Stg 3. (1)

2019 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 46. Time: 31:38.58,8

2018 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 46. Time: 30:31.41,8
            Stage Wins: Stg 3. (1)

2017 - Winner (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 34. Time: 31:23.01,5
            Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 4. Stg 5. Stg 6. Stg 7. (8)

2016 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 29. Time: 32:11.50,0
            Stage Wins: Stg 5. Stg 7. (2)

2015 - Winner (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 29. Time: 36:28.28,1
            Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 4. Stg 5. Stg 6. (7)

2014 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 24. Time: 34:56.24,2
            Stage Wins: Stg 7. (1)

2013 - Winner (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 26. Time: 35:01.16,3
            Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 4. Stg 5. Stg 6. Stg 7. (8)

2011 - Winner (Mixed)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 30. Time: 33:53.12,5
            Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 4. Stg 5. Stg 6. (7)

2010 - Finisher (Mixed)
            Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 27. Time: 35:17.00,9
            Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 3. Stg 4. (3)

2009 - Winner (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 16. Time: 31:20.39,5
            Stage Wins: Stg 2. (1)

2008 - Winner (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 14. Time: 40:22.38,1
            Stage Wins: Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 5. Stg 7. (5)