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2026 Overall Results - Masters Men

Cat Pos 99.
GC Pos 323.
Time 45:13:00.5
Distance 692km
Avg. Speed 15.3km/h
Climbing 15900m

2026 Stage Results - Masters Men

Prologue 113. Cat, 401. GC
1:11:20.5 Stage Win
Stage 1 149. Cat, 493. GC
7:07:39.3 +3:02:34
Stage 2 142. Cat, 471. GC
7:06:34.9 +2:52:50
Stage 3 98. Cat, 320. GC
6:22:04.5 +1:36:10
Stage 4 86. Cat, 298. GC
5:35:15.2 +1:41:28
Stage 5 73. Cat, 241. GC
8:07:55.8 +2:22:35
Stage 6 92. Cat, 313. GC
5:44:06.7 +2:04:18
Stage 7 93. Cat, 309. GC
3:58:03.6 +1:17:33

Werner and Darryl have completed the Absa Cape Epic they entered together.
They have achieved the following results together:

2026 Team FRIB (Masters Men), Cat Pos: 99., GC Pos: 323., Time: 45:13:00.5

249-1 Werner van Straaten

Epics Completed: none

 

Absa Cape Epic History:

2026 - Finisher (Masters Men)
            Cat Pos: 99. GC Pos: 323. Time: 45:13:00.5

249-2 Darryl Irvine

South Africa South Africa

Epics Completed: 3

 

I entered the Absa Cape Epic...
It's something I've always wanted to do since I heard about it. I see it as the Tour de France of MTB racing.

Best Results:
2x Epic finisher, 3rd in GC at Sani2C Adventure 2013, 2013 Masters World Champs XCO, 2nd place Gauteng XCO grand finale, and series winner in sub-vet category. 1st sub-vet 2013 Walkerville Classic.

Absa Cape Epic History:

2026 - Finisher (Masters Men)
            Cat Pos: 99. GC Pos: 323. Time: 45:13:00.5

2022 - Did not finish (Masters)

2014 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 52. GC Pos: 68. Time: 38:26.48,6

2012 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 104. GC Pos: 150. Time: 46:55.49,1

2010 - Finisher (Men)
            Cat Pos: 209. GC Pos: 310. Time: 51:50.44,7

2009 - Did not finish (Men)