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2017 Overall Results - Men

Cat Pos 149.
GC Pos 303.
Time 42:54.27,8
Distance 651km
Avg. Speed 15.17km/h
Climbing 14550m

2017 Stage Results - Men

Prologue 98. Cat, 188. GC
1:28.49,4 +26.56,10
Stage 1 147. Cat, 303. GC
7:16.30,5 +2:50.55,5
Stage 2 149. Cat, 304. GC
4:07.20,0 +1:34.03,5
Stage 3 214. Cat, 462. GC
5:52.08,3 +2:48.22,3
Stage 4 166. Cat, 334. GC
6:51.32,0 +2:41.31,7
Stage 5 154. Cat, 308. GC
6:03.55,9 +2:13.17,4
Stage 6 135. Cat, 272. GC
6:59.07,3 +2:32.28,4
Stage 7 129. Cat, 251. GC
4:15.04,4 +1:17.49,5

Bertie and Ferdie have completed both the Absa Cape Epics they entered together.
They have achieved the following results together:

2018 Team Lowveld Agrochem ZZ2 (Masters), Cat Pos: 100., GC Pos: 317., Time: 39:57.41,2

2017 Team Tomatoes (Men), Cat Pos: 149., GC Pos: 303., Time: 42:54.27,8

355-1 Bertie Van Zyl

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 9

 

Best Results:
Riding the Cape Epic

Absa Cape Epic History:

2025 - Finisher (Amateurs Men)
            Cat Pos: 121. GC Pos: 349. Time: 41:00:59

2023 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 59. GC Pos: 392. Time: 48:32.21,1

2022 - Did not finish (Grand Masters)

2021 - Individual Finisher (Grand Masters) Time:

2019 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 104. GC Pos: 320. Time: 42:40.19,2

2018 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 100. GC Pos: 317. Time: 39:57.41,2

2017 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 149. GC Pos: 303. Time: 42:54.27,8

2016 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 124. GC Pos: 351. Time: 48:44.39,5

2014 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 56. GC Pos: 225. Time: 45:08.09,2

2011 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 233. GC Pos: 401. Time: 51:52.54,5

355-2 Ferdie Potgieter

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 7

 

Best Results:
Finishing my first cape epic after I have been only cycling for 6 months

Absa Cape Epic History:

2022 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 96. GC Pos: 278. Time: 50:23.02,5

2018 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 100. GC Pos: 317. Time: 39:57.41,2

2017 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 149. GC Pos: 303. Time: 42:54.27,8

2013 - Did not finish (Men)

2012 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 37. GC Pos: 50. Time: 41:09.25,2

2011 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 60. GC Pos: 79. Time: 38:04.34,9

2010 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 61. GC Pos: 79. Time: 40:18.02,6

2009 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 214. GC Pos: 335. Time: 48:39.39,4