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2008 Overall Results - Men

Cat Pos 17.
GC Pos 19.
Time 41:09.59,3
Distance 966km
Avg. Speed 23.47km/h
Climbing 18529m

2008 Stage Results - Men

Prologue 18. Cat, 19. GC
37.09,1 +6.04,7
Stage 1 21. Cat, 23. GC
5:27.03,8 +47.29,2
Stage 2 23. Cat, 28. GC
6:11.56,9 +1:04.45,5
Stage 3 13. Cat, 14. GC
4:47.15,3 +31.13,5
Stage 4 20. Cat, 22. GC
5:10.38,0 +42.00,1
Stage 5 17. Cat, 18. GC
5:52.38,7 +41.46,3
Stage 6 15. Cat, 16. GC
5:31.38,3 +38.37,2
Stage 7 17. Cat, 18. GC
4:26.21,8 +41.12,0
Stage 8 20. Cat, 20. GC
3:05.17,4 +22.56,1

Geddan and Gerard have completed the Absa Cape Epic they entered together.
They have achieved the following results together:

2008 Team ABSA G POWER (Men), Cat Pos: 17., GC Pos: 19., Time: 41:09.59,3

27-1 Geddan Ruddock

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 6

 

I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
To Challenge myself phsically, mentally & spiritually

Best Results:
19th overall 2008 Cape Epic
3rd overall Mixed 2007 Cape Epic
2nd overall Cape Argus/Pick 'n Pay MTB Challenge 2007
1st Masters & 9th overall ABSA Cape Epic 2006
SA Cross Champion 1998 & 2000
Have represented South Africa at the World MTB Championships in 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001 & 2003

Absa Cape Epic History:

2015 - Did not finish (Masters)

2014 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 74. GC Pos: 113. Time: 41:00.14,5

2009 - Did not finish (Men)

2008 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 17. GC Pos: 19. Time: 41:09.59,3

2007 - Finisher (Mixed)
            Cat Pos: 3. GC Pos: 32. Time: 40:27.16,2

2006 - Winner (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 1 GC Pos: 9 Time: 38:42:11.0

2005 - Finisher (Mixed)
            Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 38. Time: 40:08.36,0

2004 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 4. GC Pos: 4. Time: 32:33.00,0

2005 - Finisher

2004 - Finisher

27-2 Gerard Dirks

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 4

 

Best Results:
2004 Epic.... awesome!
SA MTB team a few times.
Doing the Epic again.... at last

Absa Cape Epic History:

2018 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 13. GC Pos: 71. Time: 31:47.49,4

2008 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 17. GC Pos: 19. Time: 41:09.59,3

2006 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 43 GC Pos: 67 Time: 46:27:31.0

2004 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 23. GC Pos: 31. Time: 37:33.50,0

2004 - Finisher