2026 Overall Results - Elite Men
12-1 Simon Stiebjahn
Individual Finisher
28:12:45.8 (24.54km/h)
12-2 Martin Frey
2026 Stage Results - Elite Men
Prologue 25. Cat, 26. GC
48:15.7 +3:38:18
Stage 1 17. Cat, 17. GC
3:46:29.9 +7:46
Stage 2 8. Cat, 8. GC
3:56:14.3 +1:19
Stage 3 11. Cat, 11. GC
4:25:47.0 +5:54
Stage 4 4. Cat, 4. GC
3:31:38.4 +2:06
Stage 5 9. Cat, 9. GC
5:16:00.8 +6:09
Stage 6 6. Cat, 6. GC
3:17:43.3 +3:53
Simon and Martin have completed two of the three Absa Cape Epics they entered together.
They have achieved the following results together:
2026 Team Singer KTM Racing 2 (Elite Men), Did not finish race
2023 Team Singer Racing (UCI Men), Cat Pos: 20., GC Pos: 20., Time: 29:23.56,1
2021 Team BULLS 2 (Men), Cat Pos: 2., GC Pos: 2., Time: 25:26.27,8
12-1 Simon Stiebjahn
Germany
Epics Completed: 11
I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
Because it?s the biggest and hardest MTB-race on the world and it?s a dream to start there. For me it?s a honor to be allowed to start together with the triple champion of ACE Stefan Sahm.
Best Results:
won the under 23 european marathon championship 2012, won the GC in the german U23 Bundesliga 2012, overall winner on stage race Trans Schwarzwald 2012.
Absa Cape Epic History:
2026 - Individual Finisher (Elite Men) Time: 2025 - Individual Finisher (UCI Men) Time: 2024 - Finisher (UCI Men)
Cat Pos: 6. GC Pos: 6. Time: 26:09:532023 - Finisher (UCI Men)
Cat Pos: 20. GC Pos: 20. Time: 29:23.56,12021 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 2. Time: 25:26.27,8
Stage Wins: Stg 6. (1)2019 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 4. GC Pos: 4. Time: 26:35.53,42018 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 7. GC Pos: 7. Time: 26:13.41,22017 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 26. GC Pos: 29. Time: 30:07.17,42016 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 7. GC Pos: 7. Time: 29:08.49,42015 - Individual Finisher (Men) Time: 2014 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 3. GC Pos: 3. Time: 30:45.25,22013 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 7. GC Pos: 7. Time: 31:10.19,1
12-2 Martin Frey
Germany
Epics Completed: 4
I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
It has always been a dream of mine taking part in the adventure that is the Cape Epic, the biggest MTB stage race in the world. I am really looking forward to race with my team mates from Team Bulls.
Best Results:
- 4th place GC Tankwa Trek (2017)
- Winner U23 Transalp (2016)
- 2x silver at German Champion U23 XCO (2015/2016)
- Bronze Medal World Championships team relay 2012
Absa Cape Epic History:
2023 - Finisher (UCI Men)
Cat Pos: 20. GC Pos: 20. Time: 29:23.56,12021 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 2. GC Pos: 2. Time: 25:26.27,8
Stage Wins: Stg 6. (1)2019 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 20. GC Pos: 20. Time: 28:22.50,92018 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 14. GC Pos: 14. Time: 27:04.26,5
