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2025 Overall Results (Stage 9) - Grand Masters

Cat Pos 122.
GC Pos 344.
Time 1:09:43.4
Distance 608km
Avg. Speed 528.7km/h
Climbing 16500m

2025 Stage Results - Grand Masters

Prologue 119. Cat, 347. GC
6:18:29.8 Stage Win
Stage 1 143. Cat, 426. GC
6:46:18.0 Stage Win
Stage 2 144. Cat, 448. GC
7:00:13.3 Stage Win
Stage 3 135. Cat, 407. GC
6:02:48.0 Stage Win
Stage 4 135. Cat, 375. GC
9:07:00.1 +9:07:00
Stage 5 131. Cat, 372. GC
6:08:04.4 +6:08:04
Stage 6 132. Cat, 360. GC
4:14:46.3 +4:14:46
Stage 7 48. Cat, 372. GC
2:36:58 +45:08
Stage 9 122. Cat, 367. GC
1:09:43.4 Stage Win

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

2025 Team Demacon MTB (Grand Masters), Cat Pos: 15., GC Pos: 166., Time: 33:56:41

2024 Team Demacon & RAF Büddy MTB (Grand Masters), Cat Pos: 6., GC Pos: 112., Time: 35:31:58

661-1 Hein Du Toit

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 7

 

Best Results:
Being able to ride my bike every day is a highlight for me.
Epic Top 100 in 2016
Epic Top 100 in 2017
Top 5 in the 40+ Vets category in most events - a blessing
We (Max Knox and I) have recently established the SA Mountain Biking Academy. it will be up and running in the next few weeks. The interest is huge.

Absa Cape Epic History:

2025 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 15. GC Pos: 166. Time: 33:56:41

2024 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 6. GC Pos: 112. Time: 35:31:58

2023 - Finisher (Amateurs Men)
            Cat Pos: 15. GC Pos: 81. Time: 34:57.49,0

2022 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 19. GC Pos: 200. Time: 45:27.56,5

2018 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 63. GC Pos: 93. Time: 32:38.21,2

2017 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 60. GC Pos: 95. Time: 34:57.31,9

2016 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 53. GC Pos: 73. Time: 36:02.50,3

661-2 Julien Van Der Pluym

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 7

 

I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
for the love of mountain biking .. best MTB race.. Its EPIC

Best Results:
Many stages races

Absa Cape Epic History:

2025 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 15. GC Pos: 166. Time: 33:56:41

2024 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 6. GC Pos: 112. Time: 35:31:58

2017 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 69. GC Pos: 120. Time: 36:15.40,6

2014 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 88. GC Pos: 306. Time: 48:33.17,1

2013 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 71. GC Pos: 111. Time: 40:37.19,7

2012 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 86. GC Pos: 125. Time: 45:38.58,3

2008 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 213. GC Pos: 330. Time: 64:31.09,8

2006 - Did not finish (Men)