2019 Overall Results - Masters
Cat Pos 5.
GC Pos 45.
Time 31:35.18,8
Distance 630km
Avg. Speed 19.94km/h
Climbing 16650m
2019 Stage Results - Masters
Prologue 9. Cat, 71. GC
00:54.51,0 +6.04,7
Stage 1 5. Cat, 57. GC
05:17.58,7 +32.36,2
Stage 2 9. Cat, 63. GC
04:24.34,0 +23.45,1
Stage 3 6. Cat, 52. GC
05:34.36,7 +31.07,2
Stage 4 5. Cat, 55. GC
02:00.51,3 +8.08,8
Stage 5 5. Cat, 47. GC
05:15.36,2 +23.54,3
Stage 6 5. Cat, 40. GC
04:40.46,2 +16.03,3
Stage 7 4. Cat, 43. GC
03:26.04,3 +15.45,0
Thomas and Urs have completed five of the seven Absa Cape Epics they entered together.
They have achieved the following results together:
2023 Team SCOTT-SRAM Old Dudes (Grand Masters), Cat Pos: 3., GC Pos: 73., Time: 34:21.32,2
2022 Team SCOTT-SRAM Old Dudes (Grand Masters), Did not finish race
2019 Team SCOTT-SRAM Old Dudes (Masters), Cat Pos: 5., GC Pos: 45., Time: 31:35.18,8
2018 Team SCOTT-SRAM old dudes (Masters), Cat Pos: 6., GC Pos: 43., Time: 30:10.06,4
2013 Team Rwanda Cycling 2 (Masters), Cat Pos: 5., GC Pos: 40., Time: 36:33.15,5
2011 Team SCOTT-Swisspower equiped by ODLO (Masters), Cat Pos: 5., GC Pos: 32., Time: 34:06.58,4
2010 Team Project Rwanda (Masters), Did not finish race
62-1 Thomas Frischknecht
Switzerland
Epics Completed: 8
Best Results:
1996 Olympic silver medalist
2003 and 2005 XCM World Champion
1996 XCO World Champion
3 times world cup overall champion
17 world cup wins
Absa Cape Epic History:
2023 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
Cat Pos: 3. GC Pos: 73. Time: 34:21.32,22022 - Did not finish (Grand Masters) 2019 - Finisher (Masters)
Cat Pos: 5. GC Pos: 45. Time: 31:35.18,82018 - Finisher (Masters)
Cat Pos: 6. GC Pos: 43. Time: 30:10.06,42017 - Winner (Mixed)
Cat Pos: 1. GC Pos: 36. Time: 31:27.29,4
Stage Wins: Prlg. Stg 1. Stg 2. Stg 3. Stg 4. Stg 5. Stg 6. Stg 7. (8)2013 - Finisher (Masters)
Cat Pos: 5. GC Pos: 40. Time: 36:33.15,52011 - Finisher (Masters)
Cat Pos: 5. GC Pos: 32. Time: 34:06.58,42010 - Individual Finisher (Masters) Time: 2008 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 39. GC Pos: 50. Time: 45:53.34,02007 - Did not finish (Men)
62-2 Urs Gerig
Switzerland
Epics Completed: 6
I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
I got a ugly scar last year and had to stop. This is the second try to finish!
Best Results:
Multi-sportsman with experience at top level in running, triathlon, mountain biking and Nordic Walking.
Absa Cape Epic History:
2023 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
Cat Pos: 3. GC Pos: 73. Time: 34:21.32,22022 - Individual Finisher (Grand Masters) Time: 2019 - Finisher (Masters)
Cat Pos: 5. GC Pos: 45. Time: 31:35.18,82018 - Finisher (Masters)
Cat Pos: 6. GC Pos: 43. Time: 30:10.06,42013 - Finisher (Masters)
Cat Pos: 5. GC Pos: 40. Time: 36:33.15,52011 - Finisher (Masters)
Cat Pos: 5. GC Pos: 32. Time: 34:06.58,42010 - Did not finish (Masters)