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2017 Overall Results - Men

Cat Pos 12.
GC Pos 12.
Time 28:06.53,4
Distance 651km
Avg. Speed 23.16km/h
Climbing 14550m

2017 Stage Results - Men

Prologue 6. Cat, 6. GC
1:05.15,7 +3.23,3
Stage 1 7. Cat, 7. GC
4:31.09,4 +5.34,4
Stage 2 11. Cat, 11. GC
2:39.01,4 +5.44,9
Stage 3 6. Cat, 6. GC
3:06.21,1 +2.35,1
Stage 4 7. Cat, 7. GC
4:15.16,3 +5.16,0
Stage 5 8. Cat, 8. GC
4:00.11,7 +9.33,2
Stage 6 13. Cat, 14. GC
4:49.23,1 +22.44,2
Stage 7 49. Cat, 82. GC
3:40.14,7 +42.59,8

Karl and Urs have completed five of the six Absa Cape Epics they entered together.
They have achieved the following results together:

2018 Team BULLS (Men), Cat Pos: 10., GC Pos: 10., Time: 26:29.18,6

2017 Team Bulls (Men), Cat Pos: 12., GC Pos: 12., Time: 28:06.53,4

2016 Team Bulls (Men), Cat Pos: 1., GC Pos: 1., Time: 28:13.28,4

2015 Team Bulls (Men), Cat Pos: 3., GC Pos: 3., Time: 31:35.23,0

2014 Team Bulls (Men), Did not finish race

2013 Team Bulls (Men), Cat Pos: 2., GC Pos: 2., Time: 29:47.55,3

1-1 Karl Platt

Germany Germany

Epics Completed: 19

 

I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
to win

Best Results:
5 x Absa Cape Epic winner
7 x Transalp winner
TransGermany winner
TransSchwarzwald winner
Transrockies winner
2 x German XCM Champion

Absa Cape Epic History:

2025 - Winner (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 29. Time: 26:20:47
            Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 6. (2)

2024 - Winner (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 23. Time: 28:45:30
            Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 4. Stg 6. Stg 7. (7)

2023 - Winner (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 26. Time: 30:10.39,2
            Stage Wins: Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 4. Stg 5. Stg 6. (5)

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 - Did not finish (Masters)

2019 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 12. GC Pos: 12. Time: 27:25.04,3

2018 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 10. GC Pos: 10. Time: 26:29.18,6

2017 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 12. GC Pos: 12. Time: 28:06.53,4

2016 - Winner (Men)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 1. Time: 28:13.28,4
            Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 3. (3)

2015 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 3. GC Pos: 3. Time: 31:35.23,0

2014 - Did not finish (Men)

2013 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 2. Time: 29:47.55,3
            Stage Wins: Stg 2. Stg 3. (2)

2012 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 6. GC Pos: 6. Time: 33:03.00,2
            Stage Wins: Stg 2. (1)

2011 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 3. GC Pos: 3. Time: 29:05.53,7

2010 - Winner (Men)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 1. Time: 29:47.46,0

2009 - Winner (Men)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 1. Time: 28:10.13,8
            Stage Wins: Stg 4. (1)

2008 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 2. Time: 36:10.48,7
            Stage Wins: Stg 5. Stg 8. (2)

2007 - Winner (Men)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 1. Time: 33:08.00,7
            Stage Wins: Prlg. (1)

2006 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 3 GC Pos: 3 Time: 35:18:21.0

2005 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 7. GC Pos: 7. Time: 33:58.30,0

2004 - Winner (Men)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 1. Time: 31:02.55,0
            Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 4. Stg 5. Stg 6. Stg 7. (8)

2005 - Finisher

2004 - Finisher

1-2 Urs Huber

Switzerland Switzerland

Epics Completed: 13

 

I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
It's the biggest mountainbike race in the world and as a pro rider you would win this race at least once in your career.

Best Results:
- ABSA Cape Epic winner 2016
- 6 times winner and recordholder Grand Raid BCVS (2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019)
- 5 times XCM Swiss Champion (2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019)
- 5 x Crocodile Trophy winner (2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2018)
- 2 x Transalp winner 2011 & 2023
- 3rd XCM World Championships 2008
- 3rd XCM European Championships 2008

Absa Cape Epic History:

2024 - Finisher (UCI Men)
            Cat Pos: 14. GC Pos: 14. Time: 27:05:29
            Stage Wins: Stg 7. (1)

2023 - Finisher (UCI Men)
            Cat Pos: 15. GC Pos: 15. Time: 28:13.16,6

2022 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 5. GC Pos: 5. Time: 28:26.54,2

2021 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 8. GC Pos: 8. Time: 26:43.08,8
            Stage Wins: Stg 1. (1)

2019 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 4. GC Pos: 4. Time: 26:35.53,4

2018 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 10. GC Pos: 10. Time: 26:29.18,6

2017 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 12. GC Pos: 12. Time: 28:06.53,4

2016 - Winner (Men)
            Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 1. Time: 28:13.28,4
            Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 3. (3)

2015 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 3. GC Pos: 3. Time: 31:35.23,0

2014 - Individual Finisher (Men) Time:

2013 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 2. Time: 29:47.55,3
            Stage Wins: Stg 2. Stg 3. (2)

2012 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 11. GC Pos: 11. Time: 33:58.14,0

2011 - Did not finish (Men)

2009 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 9. GC Pos: 9. Time: 29:54.06,3