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2023 Overall Results - Grand Masters

Cat Pos 3.
GC Pos 73.
Time 34:21.32,2
Distance 658km
Avg. Speed 19.15km/h
Climbing 15775m

2023 Stage Results - Grand Masters

Prologue 7. Cat, 125. GC
01:23.38,4 +6.10,1
Stage 1 5. Cat, 98. GC
05:14.40,0 +19.07,7
Stage 2 5. Cat, 111. GC
05:37.29,7 +33.58,8
Stage 3 4. Cat, 87. GC
05:14.49,5 +31.27,6
Stage 4 5. Cat, 119. GC
02:22.44,9 +12.10,7
Stage 5 2. Cat, 73. GC
05:36.23,1 +20.34,7
Stage 6 2. Cat, 68. GC
04:43.24,6 +17.10,5
Stage 7 4. Cat, 83. GC
04:08.21,8 +15.55,4

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

118-1 Thomas Frischknecht

Switzerland 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: 34:21.32,2

2022 - Did not finish (Grand Masters)

2019 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 5. GC Pos: 45. Time: 31:35.18,8

2018 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 6. GC Pos: 43. Time: 30:10.06,4

2017 - 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: 36:33.15,5

2011 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 5. GC Pos: 32. Time: 34:06.58,4

2010 - Individual Finisher (Masters) Time:

2008 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 39. GC Pos: 50. Time: 45:53.34,0

2007 - Did not finish (Men)

118-2 Urs Gerig

Switzerland 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: 34:21.32,2

2022 - Individual Finisher (Grand Masters) Time:

2019 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 5. GC Pos: 45. Time: 31:35.18,8

2018 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 6. GC Pos: 43. Time: 30:10.06,4

2013 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 5. GC Pos: 40. Time: 36:33.15,5

2011 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 5. GC Pos: 32. Time: 34:06.58,4

2010 - Did not finish (Masters)