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2025 Overall Results (Stage 9) - Grand Masters

Cat Pos 45.
GC Pos 313.
Time 1:08:30.6
Distance 608km
Avg. Speed 536.47km/h
Climbing 16500m

2025 Stage Results - Grand Masters

Prologue 51. Cat, 335. GC
6:14:58.2 Stage Win
Stage 1 55. Cat, 343. GC
6:20:25.8 Stage Win
Stage 2 64. Cat, 389. GC
6:37:02.9 Stage Win
Stage 3 37. Cat, 273. GC
5:27:18.5 Stage Win
Stage 4 43. Cat, 312. GC
8:40:48.5 +8:40:48
Stage 5 32. Cat, 234. GC
5:21:55.2 +5:21:55
Stage 6 37. Cat, 269. GC
3:50:20.7 +3:50:20
Stage 7 42. Cat, 347. GC
2:33:43 +41:53
Stage 9 46. Cat, 335. GC
1:08:30.6 Stage Win

John and Philip have completed three of the four Absa Cape Epics they entered together.
They have achieved the following results together:

2026 Team Fat Bob (Grand Masters Men), Did not finish race

2025 Team Fat Bob (Grand Masters), Cat Pos: 43., GC Pos: 355., Time: 41:09:11

2024 Team Fat Bob (Grand Masters), Cat Pos: 41., GC Pos: 345., Time: 46:00:06

2022 Team Fat Bob (Grand Masters), Cat Pos: 31., GC Pos: 252., Time: 48:30.42,4

77-1 John Gale

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 21

 

I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
Because it is an Epic Adventure.

Best Results:
The Cape Epic

Absa Cape Epic History:

2025 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 43. GC Pos: 355. Time: 41:09:11

2024 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 41. GC Pos: 345. Time: 46:00:06

2023 - Individual Finisher (Masters) Time:

2022 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 31. GC Pos: 252. Time: 48:30.42,4

2021 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 24. GC Pos: 191. Time: 43:05.52,4

2019 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 31. GC Pos: 301. Time: 42:00.38,0

2018 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 21. GC Pos: 232. Time: 37:30.52,1

2017 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 73. GC Pos: 234. Time: 40:15.37,7

2016 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 62. GC Pos: 214. Time: 42:28.00,0

2015 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 46. GC Pos: 166. Time: 44:53.52,1

2014 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 22. GC Pos: 107. Time: 40:33.17,9

2013 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 62. GC Pos: 236. Time: 46:16.14,2

2012 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 46. GC Pos: 183. Time: 48:18.38,5

2011 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 56. GC Pos: 208. Time: 43:41.13,8

2010 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 32. GC Pos: 162. Time: 44:12.44,7

2009 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 69. GC Pos: 98. Time: 38:52.23,7

2008 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 77. GC Pos: 105. Time: 50:44.11,7

2007 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 113. GC Pos: 171. Time: 49:46.46,0

2006 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 54 GC Pos: 87 Time: 48:21:18.0

2004 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 65. GC Pos: 122. Time: 47:10.54,0

2005 - Finisher

2004 - Finisher

77-2 Philip Ferreira

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 3

 

I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
John Gale asked me to ride with him

Best Results:
Riding races in places I would never go if I didn’t ride my bike

Absa Cape Epic History:

2025 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 43. GC Pos: 355. Time: 41:09:11

2024 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 41. GC Pos: 345. Time: 46:00:06

2022 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 31. GC Pos: 252. Time: 48:30.42,4