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2025 Overall Results (Stage 9) - Grand Masters

Cat Pos 22.
GC Pos 194.
Time 1:03:26.1
Distance 608km
Avg. Speed 579.05km/h
Climbing 16500m

2025 Stage Results - Grand Masters

Prologue 15. Cat, 140. GC
5:09:12.7 Stage Win
Stage 1 17. Cat, 151. GC
5:19:06.6 Stage Win
Stage 2 16. Cat, 146. GC
5:35:24.5 Stage Win
Stage 3 14. Cat, 135. GC
4:44:53.8 Stage Win
Stage 4 9. Cat, 110. GC
7:03:59.6 +7:03:59
Stage 5 7. Cat, 102. GC
4:31:47.4 +4:31:47
Stage 6 7. Cat, 105. GC
3:15:01.7 +3:15:01
Stage 7 76. Cat, 531. GC
3:33:09 +1:41:19
Stage 9 22. Cat, 213. GC
1:03:26.1 Stage Win

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