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2025 Overall Results - Grand Masters

Cat Pos 68.
GC Pos 476.
Time 47:00:32
Distance 608km
Avg. Speed 12.94km/h
Climbing 16500m

2025 Stage Results - Grand Masters

Prologue 81. Cat, 542. GC
1:44:41 +35.00,0
Stage 1 72. Cat, 483. GC
6:53:30 +2:25.00,0
Stage 2 55. Cat, 413. GC
3:33:54 +1:00.00,0
Stage 3 62. Cat, 485. GC
7:55:04 +3:48.00,0
Stage 4 66. Cat, 463. GC
5:53:35 +2:07.00,0
Stage 5 60. Cat, 444. GC
8:12:45 +3:00.00,0
Stage 6 57. Cat, 432. GC
7:43:54 +2:54.00,0
Stage 7 76. Cat, 531. GC
3:33:09 +1:42.00,0

John and Chris have completed all of the five Absa Cape Epics they entered together.
They have achieved the following results together:

2025 Team No Illusions of Grandeur (Grand Masters), Cat Pos: 68., GC Pos: 476., Time: 47:00:32

2023 Team No Illusions of Grandeur (Grand Masters), Cat Pos: 45., GC Pos: 352., Time: 46:48.20,5

2017 Team No Illusions of Grandeur (Masters), Cat Pos: 97., GC Pos: 300., Time: 42:41.15,5

2016 Team No Illusions of Grandeur (Masters), Cat Pos: 86., GC Pos: 258., Time: 44:20.33,7

2015 Team No Illusions of Grandeur (Masters), Cat Pos: 101., GC Pos: 331., Time: 51:28.28,3

729-1 John Bennett

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 10

 

I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
Personal challenge and keeps you focussed , while at the same time doing something that you enjoy, and meeting many like minded people

Best Results:
9 Absa Cape Epic finishes

Absa Cape Epic History:

2025 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 68. GC Pos: 476. Time: 47:00:32

2024 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 36. GC Pos: 325. Time: 45:13:38

2023 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 45. GC Pos: 352. Time: 46:48.20,5

2022 - Individual Finisher (Mixed) Time:

2019 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 138. GC Pos: 262. Time: 40:42.49,2

2018 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 68. GC Pos: 230. Time: 37:28.18,9

2017 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 97. GC Pos: 300. Time: 42:41.15,5

2016 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 86. GC Pos: 258. Time: 44:20.33,7

2015 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 101. GC Pos: 331. Time: 51:28.28,3

2014 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 32. GC Pos: 430. Time: 53:17.00,9

729-2 Chris Norton

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 8

 

I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
Keep up with my partner, that is my cycling partner

Best Results:
Epic finisher
2 nd fastest man in living history from Southwell to Kenton

Absa Cape Epic History:

2025 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 68. GC Pos: 476. Time: 47:00:32

2023 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 45. GC Pos: 352. Time: 46:48.20,5

2022 - Individual Finisher (Masters) Time:

2021 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 42. GC Pos: 165. Time: 41:18.27,9

2018 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 44. GC Pos: 185. Time: 35:56.45,3

2017 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 97. GC Pos: 300. Time: 42:41.15,5

2016 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 86. GC Pos: 258. Time: 44:20.33,7

2015 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 101. GC Pos: 331. Time: 51:28.28,3