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2012 Overall Results - Men

Cat Pos 231.
GC Pos 409.
Time 58:43.48,3
Distance 779km
Avg. Speed 13.26km/h
Climbing 16300m

2012 Stage Results - Men

Prologue 241. Cat, 411. GC
2:05.03,2 +53.11,1
Stage 1 266. Cat, 480. GC
8:28.01,4 +3:54.38,8
Stage 2 241. Cat, 422. GC
7:06.44,1 +2:45.30,7
Stage 3 231. Cat, 403. GC
9:48.39,5 +4:17.35,5
Stage 4 262. Cat, 473. GC
9:31.04,8 +4:48.35,1
Stage 5 208. Cat, 356. GC
9:25.30,9 +4:18.45,6
Stage 6 233. Cat, 413. GC
7:19.47,3 +3:41.41,5
Stage 7 230. Cat, 398. GC
4:58.57,1 +2:23.45,6

Michael and Johan have completed two of the three Absa Cape Epics they entered together.
They have achieved the following results together:

2017 Team Rambo en Riempies (Men), Cat Pos: 223., GC Pos: 500., Time: 53:43.42,1

2016 Team Leehan Bonsmara's (Men), Did not finish race

2012 Team Rambo & Riempies (Men), Cat Pos: 231., GC Pos: 409., Time: 58:43.48,3

135-1 Michael Jacobs

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 4

 

I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
You cannot say no to a sponsored entry, even if its the end of December

Best Results:
Finishing one Epic with my mom and two with my dad! Can anybody else say that?

Absa Cape Epic History:

2017 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 223. GC Pos: 500. Time: 53:43.42,1

2016 - Did not finish (Men)

2014 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 203. GC Pos: 395. Time: 52:11.37,7

2012 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 231. GC Pos: 409. Time: 58:43.48,3

2011 - Finisher (Mixed)
            Cat Pos: 29. GC Pos: 338. Time: 49:17.30,7

135-2 Johan Jacobs

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 6

 

I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
To ride with my with my Wife to whom I am Married for 38 years and Finished it for the fourth time together.

Best Results:
I have done numerous races around the country with my family ( Wife, Son and daughters) and completed 3 Epics with my wife and two with my son and one with friend.
Riding with my family is always the highlight.

Absa Cape Epic History:

2017 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 223. GC Pos: 500. Time: 53:43.42,1

2016 - Did not finish (Men)

2013 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 25. GC Pos: 404. Time: 53:48.54,7

2012 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 231. GC Pos: 409. Time: 58:43.48,3

2011 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 219. GC Pos: 379. Time: 51:08.36,7

2009 - Finisher (Mixed)
            Cat Pos: 38. GC Pos: 308. Time: 47:33.52,8

2008 - Finisher (Mixed)
            Cat Pos: 26. GC Pos: 331. Time: 64:35.04,7