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2016 Overall Results - Men

Cat Pos 33.
GC Pos 39.
Time 33:28.41,5
Distance 654km
Avg. Speed 19.54km/h
Climbing 15000m

2016 Stage Results - Men

Prologue 29. Cat, 32. GC
1:14.12,7 +9.38,0
Stage 1 42. Cat, 54. GC
5:32.20,5 +1:00.08,1
Stage 2 68. Cat, 106. GC
5:46.37,2 +1:29.48,9
Stage 3 45. Cat, 61. GC
5:35.43,2 +1:09.48,3
Stage 4 21. Cat, 21. GC
3:29.20,8 +22.31,5
Stage 5 26. Cat, 29. GC
4:42.35,6 +35.31,2
Stage 6 16. Cat, 16. GC
3:29.04,0 +13.03,0
Stage 7 30. Cat, 31. GC
3:38.47,5 +25.09,3

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

2016 Team Investec Songo Specialized (Men), Cat Pos: 33., GC Pos: 39., Time: 33:28.41,5

1-1 Christoph Sauser

Switzerland Switzerland

Epics Completed: 17

 

I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
Its the Tour de France for us mountain bikers. By far the best and most professional race of the year! Being part of a cool team.

Best Results:
2007, 2011, 2013 XCM World Champion
2008 XCO World Champion
2 x World Cup Overall Winner
14 x World Cup Wins
Bronze Medallist 2000 Summer Olympic Games

Absa Cape Epic History:

2025 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 3. GC Pos: 35. Time: 27:09:38
            Stage Wins: Stg 4. Stg 5. Stg 7. (3)

2023 - Finisher (UCI Men)
            Cat Pos: 33. GC Pos: 37. Time: 31:05.05,4

2022 - Winner (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 22. Time: 31:11.06,3
            Stage Wins: Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 4. Stg 5. Stg 6. (5)

2021 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 13. GC Pos: 13. Time: 28:02.59,1

2019 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 14. GC Pos: 14. Time: 27:37.59,0

2017 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 2. Time: 26:43.13,9
            Stage Wins: Stg 2. Stg 3. (2)

2016 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 33. GC Pos: 39. Time: 33:28.41,5

2015 - Winner (Men)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 1. Time: 31:00.57,7
            Stage Wins: Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 5. Stg 6. (5)

2014 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 2. Time: 30:42.22,4
            Stage Wins: Stg 3. (1)

2013 - Winner (Men)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 1. Time: 29:40.44,9
            Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 4. Stg 5. Stg 6. (4)

2012 - Winner (Men)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 1. Time: 31:46.50,5
            Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 3. Stg 4. Stg 5. Stg 7. (6)

2011 - Winner (Men)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 1. Time: 28:44.44,0
            Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 4. Stg 5. (5)

2010 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 2. Time: 29:57.49,7
            Stage Wins: Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 4. (3)

2009 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 6. GC Pos: 6. Time: 29:08.40,5
            Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 5. (5)

2008 - Did not finish (Men)

2007 - Individual Finisher (Men) Time:

2006 - Winner (Men)
            Cat Pos: 1 GC Pos: 1 Time: 34:41:41.0

2005 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 2. Time: 31:46.31,0

2005 - Finisher

1-2 Siphosenkosi Madolo

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 7

 

Best Results:
Racing MTB around the world and doing the 2016 ABSA Cape Epic with Christoph Sauser.

Absa Cape Epic History:

2024 - Finisher (Amateurs Men)
            Cat Pos: 98. GC Pos: 362. Time: 46:51:05

2021 - Did not finish (Men)

2018 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 61. GC Pos: 87. Time: 32:25.54,4

2016 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 33. GC Pos: 39. Time: 33:28.41,5

2015 - Did not finish (Men)

2014 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 24. GC Pos: 30. Time: 35:40.05,9

2013 - Individual Finisher (Men) Time:

2012 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 57. GC Pos: 77. Time: 42:31.36,6

2011 - Did not finish (Men)

2010 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 189. GC Pos: 275. Time: 49:39.31,5