2026 Overall Results - Grand Masters Men
Cat Pos 77.
GC Pos 438.
Time 50:56:59.2
Distance 692km
Avg. Speed 13.59km/h
Climbing 15900m
2026 Stage Results - Grand Masters Men
Prologue 72. Cat, 447. GC
1:12:45.4 Stage Win
Stage 1 80. Cat, 464. GC
6:55:38.2 +2:34:05
Stage 2 89. Cat, 501. GC
7:16:24.1 +2:45:10
Stage 3 93. Cat, 523. GC
7:33:23.1 +2:42:00
Stage 4 83. Cat, 478. GC
6:36:32.9 +2:30:45
Stage 5 85. Cat, 470. GC
9:52:59.5 +3:46:28
Stage 6 75. Cat, 442. GC
6:36:52.5 +2:38:45
Stage 7 88. Cat, 470. GC
4:52:23.5 +2:03:04
Matthew and Michael have completed one of the two Absa Cape Epics they entered together.
They have achieved the following results together:
2026 Team Fatties and Monies (Grand Masters Men), Cat Pos: 77., GC Pos: 438., Time: 50:56:59.2
2008 Team Cymax (Men), Did not finish race
211-1 Matthew Carlson
South Africa
Epics Completed: none
I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
because it is the hardest mtb multi stage race in the world!!
Best Results:
finnishing my first mtb race, it was the baberton drifter and it was the short one,never thought i would do it. after that race i was hooked. then it was completeing my first sani 2 c.
Absa Cape Epic History:
2026 - Finisher (Grand Masters Men)
Cat Pos: 77. GC Pos: 438. Time: 50:56:59.22008 - Did not finish (Men)
211-2 Michael Whitehouse
South Africa
Epics Completed: 4
I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
I was missing the great spirit of the Absa Cape Epic
Best Results:
3 times finisher of the ABSA Epic mountain bike challenge as well as completed the Trans-Portugal mountain bike race an and Jo'berg2C.
Absa Cape Epic History:
2026 - Finisher (Grand Masters Men)
Cat Pos: 77. GC Pos: 438. Time: 50:56:59.22014 - Finisher (Masters)
Cat Pos: 48. GC Pos: 203. Time: 44:22.05,82008 - Did not finish (Men) 2006 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 86 GC Pos: 142 Time: 52:07:31.02005 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 76. GC Pos: 118. Time: 48:00.58,02004 - Finisher (Men)
Cat Pos: 100. GC Pos: 194. Time: 56:26.52,02005 - Finisher
2004 - Finisher
