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2011 Overall Results - Men

Cat Pos 82.
GC Pos 120.
Time 40:04.30,6
Distance 707km
Avg. Speed 17.64km/h
Climbing 14550m

2011 Stage Results - Men

Prologue 77. Cat, 100. GC
1:24.05,8 +21.25,1
Stage 1 87. Cat, 131. GC
5:34.45,1 +1:42.31,2
Stage 2 100. Cat, 147. GC
6:38.36,7 +2:05.53,3
Stage 3 122. Cat, 202. GC
7:44.54,5 +2:38.21,5
Stage 4 103. Cat, 160. GC
1:42.59,0 +32.57,9
Stage 5 73. Cat, 106. GC
6:45.40,7 +1:26.10,0
Stage 6 73. Cat, 101. GC
6:47.36,9 +1:46.49,9
Stage 7 58. Cat, 73. GC
3:25.51,9 +52.33,3

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

2013 Team Brabikers (Men), Cat Pos: 94., GC Pos: 158., Time: 42:58.38,1

2011 Team BraBikers (Men), Cat Pos: 82., GC Pos: 120., Time: 40:04.30,6

2010 Team BraBikers (Men), Cat Pos: 106., GC Pos: 145., Time: 43:21.10,9

124-1 John Spapens

Netherlands Netherlands

Epics Completed: 4

 

I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
You're only a biker if you have ride Epic once! Riding the Cape Epic has always bin my dream. Dreaming about riding a bike into the wildlife through the beatifull natural environment. I hope this dream comes true.

Best Results:
Triple finisher of the Transalp. Epic finisher in 2009 and 2010, who nows maybe i become an Amabubesi in 2011

Absa Cape Epic History:

2013 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 94. GC Pos: 158. Time: 42:58.38,1

2011 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 82. GC Pos: 120. Time: 40:04.30,6

2010 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 106. GC Pos: 145. Time: 43:21.10,9

2009 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 207. GC Pos: 327. Time: 48:23.49,4

124-2 Marco Van Den Helm

Netherlands Netherlands

Epics Completed: 5

 

I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
want to even improve last years results by at least 50 places.

Best Results:
Cape Epic 2010- 2011- 2013 , Transalp 2008-2009,2012
Dutch RWP Cup 2012 3rd overal long distance masters 30+

Absa Cape Epic History:

2024 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 44. GC Pos: 173. Time: 38:15:00

2019 - Individual Finisher (Masters) Time:

2014 - Did not finish (Men)

2013 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 94. GC Pos: 158. Time: 42:58.38,1

2011 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 82. GC Pos: 120. Time: 40:04.30,6

2010 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 106. GC Pos: 145. Time: 43:21.10,9

Charity Details

44%

EUR 880

EUR 2 000

 

JAG foundation

Website: www.jagfoundation.org.za/

Donate: Click here

Why Riding: After seeing the children in the townships and during the Cape Epic, inside something just snapped and I realized I needed to do something. We were riding on our expensive bikes and these children don\'t even have a normal roof or education of future.