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2026 Overall Results - Great Grand Masters Men

Cat Pos 8.
GC Pos 429.
Time 50:30:44.4
Distance 692km
Avg. Speed 13.7km/h
Climbing 15900m

2026 Stage Results - Great Grand Masters Men

Prologue 10. Cat, 612. GC
1:21:40.7 +1:21:40
Stage 1 8. Cat, 506. GC
7:12:16.5 +7:12:16
Stage 2 8. Cat, 470. GC
7:06:19.8 +7:06:19
Stage 3 8. Cat, 474. GC
7:10:27.9 +7:10:27
Stage 4 6. Cat, 453. GC
6:27:34.4 +6:27:34
Stage 5 6. Cat, 425. GC
9:33:01.2 +9:33:01
Stage 6 6. Cat, 417. GC
6:26:47.8 +6:26:47
Stage 7 9. Cat, 441. GC
4:42:36.1 +4:42:36

Michael and Shane have completed four of the five Absa Cape Epics they entered together.
They have achieved the following results together:

2026 Team Amabubesi Old Boys (Great Grand Masters Men), Cat Pos: 8., GC Pos: 429., Time: 50:30:44.4

2025 Team Amabubessi Old Boys (Great Grand Masters Men), Did not finish race

2022 Team Defender Expedition (Grand Masters), Cat Pos: 33., GC Pos: 255., Time: 48:40.19,0

2019 Team Pure Heritage by Land Rover (Grand Masters), Cat Pos: 29., GC Pos: 282., Time: 41:27.09,4

2016 Team Land Rover 3 (Grand Masters), Cat Pos: 21., GC Pos: 275., Time: 45:03.53,0

85-1 Michael Nixon

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 19

 

Absa Cape Epic History:

2026 - Finisher (Great Grand Masters Men)
            Cat Pos: 8. GC Pos: 429. Time: 50:30:44.4

2023 - Finisher (Great Grand Masters Men)
            Cat Pos: 6. GC Pos: 331. Time: 46:03.50,0

2022 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 33. GC Pos: 255. Time: 48:40.19,0

2021 - Finisher (Mixed)
            Cat Pos: 9. GC Pos: 157. Time: 40:26.24,5

2019 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 29. GC Pos: 282. Time: 41:27.09,4

2018 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 77. GC Pos: 252. Time: 38:09.10,4

2017 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 93. GC Pos: 292. Time: 42:12.19,0

2016 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 21. GC Pos: 275. Time: 45:03.53,0

2015 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 141. GC Pos: 260. Time: 48:43.25,9

2014 - Individual Finisher (Grand Masters) Time:

2013 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 11. GC Pos: 186. Time: 44:18.34,5

2012 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 38. GC Pos: 165. Time: 47:37.06,5

2011 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 32. GC Pos: 135. Time: 40:49.23,7

2010 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 24. GC Pos: 138. Time: 43:01.03,7

2009 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 130. GC Pos: 186. Time: 42:30.25,7

2008 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 48. GC Pos: 223. Time: 58:12.59,3

2007 - Individual Finisher (Masters) Time:

2006 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 39 GC Pos: 122 Time: 50:42:34.0

2004 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 63. GC Pos: 114. Time: 46:29.54,0

2005 - Finisher

2004 - Finisher

85-2 Shane Barker

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 6

 

Absa Cape Epic History:

2026 - Finisher (Great Grand Masters Men)
            Cat Pos: 8. GC Pos: 429. Time: 50:30:44.4

2025 - Individual Finisher (Great Grand Masters Men) Time:

2022 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 33. GC Pos: 255. Time: 48:40.19,0

2019 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 29. GC Pos: 282. Time: 41:27.09,4

2016 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 21. GC Pos: 275. Time: 45:03.53,0

2012 - Individual Finisher (Masters) Time:

2007 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 83. GC Pos: 322. Time: 57:32.17,2