2012 Overall Results - Men
41-1 Ben Van Niekerk
Out of race
41-2 Karl Schubert
Individual Finisher
46:35.30,6 (16.72km/h)
2012 Stage Results - Men
Prologue 113. Cat, 163. GC
1:46.29,8 +34.37,7
Stage 1 97. Cat, 144. GC
6:29.41,7 +1:56.19,1
Stage 2 175. Cat, 291. GC
6:24.02,2 +2:02.48,8
Ben and Karl have completed five of the six Absa Cape Epics they entered together.
They have achieved the following results together:
2013 Team Big Fat Bastards (Men), Cat Pos: 104., GC Pos: 175., Time: 43:40.19,3
2012 Team Big Fat Horn Bastards (Men), Did not finish race
2008 Team Energade - Big Fat Bastards (Men), Cat Pos: 63., GC Pos: 88., Time: 49:27.56,2
2007 Team Energade BFB (Men), Cat Pos: 21., GC Pos: 30., Time: 40:06.00,7
2006 Team Big Fat Bastards (Men), Cat Pos: 14, GC Pos: 18, Time: 40:30:00.0
2005 Team Fat Bastards (Men), Finished Race
41-1 Ben Van Niekerk
South Africa
Epics Completed: 10
I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
For the sheer beauty of the Western CApe, to have another excuse get away from office and to have fun
Best Results:
Competing and finishing all 8 Cape Epic's
Sani2c 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,2010
Trans Alp 2007
Finishing 17th overall in 2006 Epic
Absa Cape Epic History:
2014 - Finisher (Masters)
Cat Pos: 76. GC Pos: 271. Time: 47:18.48,82013 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 104. GC Pos: 175. Time: 43:40.19,32012 - Did not finish (Men) 2011 - Individual Finisher (Mixed) Time: 2010 - Finisher (Masters)
Cat Pos: 11. GC Pos: 73. Time: 39:58.11,22009 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 43. GC Pos: 54. Time: 36:37.26,72008 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 63. GC Pos: 88. Time: 49:27.56,22007 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 21. GC Pos: 30. Time: 40:06.00,72006 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 14 GC Pos: 18 Time: 40:30:00.02005 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 23. GC Pos: 31. Time: 39:16.40,02004 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 30. GC Pos: 46. Time: 39:10.10,02005 - Finisher
2004 - Finisher
41-2 Karl Schubert
South Africa
Epics Completed: 7
I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
Sounded like a real challenge. Opportunity to ride with the worlds best and to see more of our beautiful country. And it makes me proud to be part of the best organised multi stage MTB race in the world!
Best Results:
Completing the Cape Epic after being hit by a truck 5 months before. Completeing all 5 Cape Epics. Riding the Trans Alps 2007 and the BC bike race in 2011. Training in the Canadian sub arctic at -30C, riding on ice roads and frozen single track.
Absa Cape Epic History:
2013 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 104. GC Pos: 175. Time: 43:40.19,32012 - Individual Finisher (Men) Time: 2008 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 63. GC Pos: 88. Time: 49:27.56,22007 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 21. GC Pos: 30. Time: 40:06.00,72006 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 14 GC Pos: 18 Time: 40:30:00.02005 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 23. GC Pos: 31. Time: 39:16.40,02004 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 96. GC Pos: 181. Time: 53:59.52,02005 - Finisher
2004 - Finisher
Charity Details
42%
ZAR 42 000
ZAR 100 000
Stop rhino poaching
Why Riding: To raise awareness and funds for the elimination of the unecessary slaughter of rhinos so that our children and future generations have the privilege of experiencing them in the wild.
