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2026 Overall Results - Grand Masters Men

Cat Pos 79.
GC Pos 447.
Time 51:24:35.8
Distance 692km
Avg. Speed 13.46km/h
Climbing 15900m

2026 Stage Results - Grand Masters Men

Prologue 101. Cat, 581. GC
1:19:34.4 Stage Win
Stage 1 101. Cat, 559. GC
7:36:15.1 +3:14:42
Stage 2 92. Cat, 525. GC
7:25:50.6 +2:54:37
Stage 3 87. Cat, 499. GC
7:23:11.4 +2:31:48
Stage 4 87. Cat, 493. GC
6:42:37.6 +2:36:50
Stage 5 73. Cat, 426. GC
9:33:12.5 +3:26:41
Stage 6 80. Cat, 454. GC
6:40:15.2 +2:42:08
Stage 7 78. Cat, 443. GC
4:43:39.0 +1:54:20

Dirk and Libo have completed three of the five Absa Cape Epics they entered together.
They have achieved the following results together:

2026 Team SA Truck Bodies (Grand Masters Men), Cat Pos: 79., GC Pos: 447., Time: 51:24:35.8

2025 Team SA Truck Bodies (Grand Masters), Did not finish race

2024 Team SA Truck Bodies (Grand Masters), Did not finish race

2023 Team SA Truck Bodies (Masters), Cat Pos: 139., GC Pos: 434., Time: 50:19.23,4

2022 Team SA Truck Bodies (Masters), Cat Pos: 119., GC Pos: 347., Time: 56:12.19,7

170-1 Dirk Botha

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 12

 

Absa Cape Epic History:

2026 - Finisher (Grand Masters Men)
            Cat Pos: 79. GC Pos: 447. Time: 51:24:35.8

2025 - Individual Finisher (Grand Masters) Time:

2023 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 139. GC Pos: 434. Time: 50:19.23,4

2022 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 119. GC Pos: 347. Time: 56:12.19,7

2021 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 111. GC Pos: 244. Time: 52:34.51,4

2019 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 48. GC Pos: 397. Time: 45:15.44,6

2018 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 38. GC Pos: 419. Time: 43:24.44,6

2017 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 43. GC Pos: 485. Time: 51:40.07,1

2016 - Finisher (Grand Masters)
            Cat Pos: 35. GC Pos: 454. Time: 53:37.33,8

2015 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 125. GC Pos: 433. Time: 55:19.28,2

2014 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 129. GC Pos: 444. Time: 53:45.01,5

2013 - Did not finish (Masters)

2012 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 156. GC Pos: 470. Time: 63:53.44,5

2006 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 161 GC Pos: 282 Time: 61:50:00.0

170-2 Libo Van Aswegen

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 3

 

I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
To be able to say that I am an Absa Cape Epic finisher.

Absa Cape Epic History:

2026 - Finisher (Grand Masters Men)
            Cat Pos: 79. GC Pos: 447. Time: 51:24:35.8

2024 - Individual Finisher (Grand Masters) Time:

2023 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 139. GC Pos: 434. Time: 50:19.23,4

2022 - Finisher (Masters)
            Cat Pos: 119. GC Pos: 347. Time: 56:12.19,7