LIVE | STAGE 1 | 2024 Absa Cape Epic

Brave the UNTAMED

Bravery will be required on Stage 1. Tulbagh, once a frontier town, is still an untamed mountain biking destination. New trails and established challenges ensure a fittingly difficult day. Four major climbs punctuate the day with Raptor Rise setting a tone of sweeping switchbacks through fynbos, continued by Boegoe and the Kliprivier Trails. Fanti’s Pass, infamous in its intensity ensures the day’s elevation gain easily exceeds 2 000 meters.

It’s not just all challenges and climbing though. Singletracks, never before ridden in a race, like Jan se Bos offer a welcome reward for uphill toils, as do established trails like Assegaaibos and God’s Window.

Fortune will favour the brave on this stage. But the line between bravery and foolishness can be a fine one, so be warned.

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[pokie]

I watch every year. You all do such great coverage. Appreciate all the folks behind the scenes making it happen.

[jenives]

I absolutely LOVE watching this race but honestly, the music. Please! Silence is golden.❤

[torstenhein]

Pity about the video feed quality (even from the finish) and lack of time splits. NOT up to par with previous years.

[oscarivangarciadelgado]

Que gran etapa un final al Sprint muy
🎉🎉Colombia MTB 🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴

[OliverMittl]

Super race...but what a pitty- some stop and go broadcasting troubles...
All the best for the rest of the week...keep on racing👍🚴‍♂️💨💨

[JoaTakoda-qhug]

Ibón y Darío 36 general a 30 minutos de cabeza por delante de klimatiza y mantecón 13 a 12 minutos

[markpattison]

Great racing, pity about the quality of your feed at the finish.

[LyelCampanatti]

2:12:38 at the final sprint, fini watching down to realise his chain is broken ...

[jjpmoolman]

R 117 000 000 in entry fees for 2024 and this is the best they can do with race coverage?

[dewaldotto]

The broadcast quality is poor compared to previous years. It is just poor period. This is the world's best mtb race for a reason and the coverage plays a big role in that. I'm sure the organisers are aware of it and lets hope they get it back on par.

[ericwalters]

How are the trails not marked so racers can’t make a wrong turn?

[ramiroip]

La cámara q este todo el tiempo con Ibon zugasti🎉

[sibusisobuthelezi]

We love Bart on the bike, not much on the mic. 😩

[suzanne]

So much complaining (WOW) 😡🙁 Why not be glad that you are able to watch the Race at all (and for FREE) - stop complaining.

[jjpmoolman]

What is up with this terrible coverage? Previous years were much better. Are you guys using a different broadcaster or internet provider or what? Something is different, and it is not working. Please fix it. Very frustrating to watch.

[renataf.]

Again Cape Epic interrupted women's race broadcast to show men's highlights. Pitiful.

[humbertosilvacunha]

Women’s race going on and they showing men highlights?!