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2008 Overall Results - Men

Cat Pos 10.
GC Pos 10.
Time 39:14.01,3
Distance 966km
Avg. Speed 24.62km/h
Climbing 18529m

2008 Stage Results - Men

Prologue 8. Cat, 8. GC
33.52,3 +2.47,9
Stage 1 10. Cat, 10. GC
5:03.48,5 +24.13,9
Stage 2 7. Cat, 7. GC
5:29.07,7 +21.56,3
Stage 3 8. Cat, 8. GC
4:25.41,4 +9.39,6
Stage 4 9. Cat, 9. GC
4:44.07,3 +15.29,4
Stage 5 19. Cat, 20. GC
5:53.24,1 +42.31,7
Stage 6 24. Cat, 26. GC
5:40.01,1 +47.00,0
Stage 7 22. Cat, 24. GC
4:31.57,6 +46.47,8
Stage 8 8. Cat, 8. GC
2:52.01,3 +9.40,0

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

7-1 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

7-2 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