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2011 Overall Results - Men

Cat Pos 19.
GC Pos 20.
Time 32:27.41,0
Distance 707km
Avg. Speed 21.78km/h
Climbing 14550m

2011 Stage Results - Men

Prologue 8. Cat, 8. GC
1:05.37,1 +2.56,4
Stage 1 14. Cat, 14. GC
4:10.46,0 +18.32,1
Stage 2 24. Cat, 26. GC
5:20.05,0 +47.21,6
Stage 3 19. Cat, 21. GC
5:52.31,8 +45.58,8
Stage 4 10. Cat, 10. GC
1:14.43,7 +4.42,6
Stage 5 28. Cat, 35. GC
6:00.01,6 +40.30,9
Stage 6 23. Cat, 25. GC
5:45.10,8 +44.23,8
Stage 7 22. Cat, 23. GC
2:58.45,0 +25.26,4

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

2011 Team Garmin adidas 2 (Men), Cat Pos: 19., GC Pos: 20., Time: 32:27.41,0

15-1 Marc Bassingthwaigthe

Namibia Namibia

Epics Completed: 6

 

I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
It's the biggest race of the year, it creates a lot of coverage for the sponsors. and it is a spectacular challenge and event

Best Results:
Africa XC champion 2003
African XC champion 2009
TransAlp 2005 5th
National XC champion 2010 2008

Absa Cape Epic History:

2011 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 19. GC Pos: 20. Time: 32:27.41,0

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 - Did not finish (Men)

2006 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 6 GC Pos: 6 Time: 36:08:35.0

2005 - Finisher

2004 - Finisher

15-2 Philip Buys

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 12

 

I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
To win it

Best Results:
4x African Continental Champion 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
South African National XC Champion 2013
2012 London Olympics 35th
2013 ABSA Cape Epic 6th GC
2014 ABSA Cape Epic 5th GC
2014 Cape Epic with Nino Schurter and Grand finale finish moment
2014 Commonwealth Games
2015 ABSA Cape Epic 5th GC
2022 XCO & XCM National Champion

Absa Cape Epic History:

2025 - Individual Finisher (UCI Men) Time:

2024 - Finisher (UCI Men)
            Cat Pos: 9. GC Pos: 9. Time: 26:48:07

2023 - Finisher (UCI Men)
            Cat Pos: 8. GC Pos: 8. Time: 27:34.04,7

2021 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 6. GC Pos: 6. Time: 26:22.23,7

2019 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 17. GC Pos: 17. Time: 28:02.04,0
            Stage Wins: Stg 5. (1)

2017 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 7. GC Pos: 7. Time: 27:36.12,8

2015 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 5. GC Pos: 5. Time: 32:07.26,0
            Stage Wins: Stg 4. (1)

2014 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 5. GC Pos: 5. Time: 30:48.47,2
            Stage Wins: Stg 4. Stg 6. (2)

2013 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 6. GC Pos: 6. Time: 30:47.43,2

2011 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 19. GC Pos: 20. Time: 32:27.41,0

2010 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 14. GC Pos: 14. Time: 32:20.36,3

2009 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 17. GC Pos: 19. Time: 31:24.59,0