Absa Cape Epic

Absa Cape Epic

XCS / XCM
18 Mar 2018 – 25 Mar 2018
Cape Town - Western Cape ZA
The Absa Cape Epic 2018 was a significant event that took place in Cape Town, Western Cape from 18 Mar 2018 to 25 Mar 2018. This annual mountain bike stage race held in South Africa is known as the "Tour de France of mountain biking" and attracts elite professional mountain bikers from around the world, who compete in teams of two. The race is famous for being incredibly challenging, covering more than 700 kilometers and climbing more than 15,000 meters over eight days of racing.

During the Absa Cape Epic 2018, Cape Town and the Western Cape were transformed into a hub of mountain biking activity. The race started with a prologue on Table Mountain, offering stunning views of Cape Town, before heading into the rugged and beautiful terrain of the Western Cape. The route changes every year, providing a unique challenge for the riders and showcasing different parts of the region.

The Absa Cape Epic 2018 was not just a race, but a test of endurance, teamwork, and skill. From 18 Mar 2018 to 25 Mar 2018, the riders faced grueling climbs, thrilling descents, and a variety of weather conditions. Despite the challenges, the spirit of camaraderie and the stunning beauty of Cape Town and the Western Cape made this event a memorable experience for both participants and spectators.
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
June 23, 2026 - 17:30
Local Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
15ºC 59ºf Light rain
  • 0.01 inches
  • 24.5 km/h NNW
  • Humidity: 82%

THIS EDITION

MEN

Winner(s): CZE KULHAVÝ Jaroslav
USA GROTTS Howard
Winner(s) time: 25:29:49
Median age: 31
Riders: 90
DNF: 16

WOMEN

Winner(s): DEN LANGVAD Annika
USA COURTNEY Kate
Winner(s) time: 29:57:06
Median age: 34
Riders: 30
DNF: 4
VIEW RESULTS

ALL EDITIONS

MEN

Youngest winner: rsa STANDER Burry 23 years
Winner more times: sui SAUSER Christoph 4 times
Race record: rsa BEERS Matthew 25:17:29

LATEST WINNERS

2021 fra SARROU Jordan 28 y. 28 years 25:17:29
2019 sui FORSTER Lars 25 y. 25 years 26:09:45
2018 usa GROTTS Howard 25 y. 25 years 25:29:49
2017 sui STIRNEMANN Matthias 25 y. 25 years 26:35:06,5
2016 ger PLATT Karl 38 y. 38 years 28:13:28
2015 sui SAUSER Christoph 38 y. 38 years 31:00:57
2014 ger MENNEN Robert 28 y. 28 years 30:31:59
2013 sui SAUSER Christoph 36 y. 36 years 29:40:44
2012 rsa STANDER Burry 24 y. 24 years 31:46:50
2011 rsa STANDER Burry 23 y. 23 years 28:44:44
2010 ger SAHM Stefan 33 y. 33 years 29:47:46

WOMEN

Youngest winner: aut STIGGER Laura 21 years
Winner more times: den LANGVAD Annika 4 times
Race record: usa COURTNEY Kate 29:57:06

LATEST WINNERS

2021 aut STIGGER Laura 21 y. 21 years 30:39:53
2019 VAN DER BREGGEN Anna 0 y. 0 years 31:26:41
2018 usa COURTNEY Kate 22 y. 22 years 29:57:06
2017 swe STENERHAG Jennie 0 y. 0 years 31:39:43,7
2016 sui LÜTHI Ariane 32 y. 32 years 33:30:48
2015 sui LÜTHI Ariane 31 y. 31 years 37:07:25
2013 rsa SPEEDY Yolande 36 y. 36 years 38:58:51
2012 gbr BIGHAM Sally 33 y. 33 years 38:34:11

RACES

Absa Cape Epic - XCMS Cape Town, Western Cape 15-22 Mar 2026

Men Elite - Cross-country marathon: BEERS Matthew - NORTJE Tristan
Women Elite - Cross-country marathon: LILL Candice - KELLER Alessandra

Absa Cape Epic - XCMS Cape Town - Western Cape 16-23 Mar 2025

Men Elite - Cross-country marathon: COLOMBO Filippo - SCHURTER Nino
Women Elite - Cross-country marathon: LANGVAD Annika - GOMEZ VILLAFANE Sofia

Absa Cape Epic - XCMS Cape Town - Western Cape 17-24 Mar 2024

Men Elite - Cross-country marathon: BEERS Matthew - GROTTS Howard
Women Elite - Cross-country marathon: TERPSTRA Anne - KOLLER Nicole

Absa Cape Epic - XCMS Cape Town - Western Cape 19-26 Mar 2023

Men Elite - Cross-country marathon: BEERS Matthew - BLEVINS Christopher
Women Elite - Cross-country marathon: LE COURT DE BILLOT Kimberley - LOOSER Vera

UCI MTB MARATHON SERIES - Absa Cape Epic Cape Town - Western Cape 20-27 Mar 2022

Men Elite - Cross-country marathon: EGGER Georg - BAUM Lukas
Women Elite - Cross-country marathon: GOMEZ VILLAFANE Sofia - BATTEN Haley

UCI MTB MARATHON SERIES - Absa Cape Epic Cape Town - Western Cape 17-24 Oct 2021

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: BEERS Matthew - SARROU Jordan
Women Elite - Cross-country stage races: FREI Sina - STIGGER Laura

Absa Cape Epic Cape Town - Western Cape 17-24 Mar 2019

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: SCHURTER Nino - FORSTER Lars
Women Elite - Cross-country stage races: LANGVAD Annika - VAN DER BREGGEN Anna

Absa Cape Epic Cape Town - Western Cape 18-25 Mar 2018

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: KULHAVÝ Jaroslav - GROTTS Howard
Women Elite - Cross-country stage races: LANGVAD Annika - COURTNEY Kate

Absa Cape Epic Cape Town - Western Cape 19-26 Mar 2017

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: SCHURTER Nino - STIRNEMANN Matthias
Women Elite - Cross-country stage races: SÜSS Esther - STENERHAG Jennie

Absa Cape Epic Cape town - western cape 13-20 Mar 2016

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: HUBER Urs - PLATT Karl
Women Elite - Cross-country stage races: LANGVAD Annika - LÜTHI Ariane

Absa Cape Epic Cape town - western cape 15-22 Mar 2015

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: KULHAVÝ Jaroslav - SAUSER Christoph
Women Elite - Cross-country stage races: LANGVAD Annika - LÜTHI Ariane

Absa Cape Epic Cape Town - Western Cape 23-30 Mar 2014

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: HYNEK Kristian - MENNEN Robert
Women Elite - Cross-country stage races:

Absa Cape Epic - XCS Cape Town - Western Cape 17-24 Mar 2013

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: KULHAVÝ Jaroslav - SAUSER Christoph
Women Elite - Cross-country stage races: HARE WILLIANSON Catherine - SPEEDY Yolande

Absa Cape Epic Cape Town - Western Cape 25 Mar-01 Apr 2012

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: SAUSER Christoph - STANDER Burry
Women Elite - Cross-country stage races: SÜSS Esther - BIGHAM Sally

Absa Cape Epic Western Province 27 Mar-03 Apr 2011

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: SAUSER Christoph - STANDER Burry

Absa Cape Epic Cape Town - Lourensford 21-28 Mar 2010

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: PLATT Karl - SAHM Stefan

THIS EDITION

MEN

Winner(s): CZE KULHAVÝ Jaroslav
USA GROTTS Howard
Winner(s) time: 25:29:49
Median age: 31
Riders: 90
DNF: 16

WOMEN

Winner(s): DEN LANGVAD Annika
USA COURTNEY Kate
Winner(s) time: 29:57:06
Median age: 34
Riders: 30
DNF: 4
VIEW RESULTS

ALL EDITIONS

MEN

Youngest winner: rsa STANDER Burry 23 years
Winner more times: sui SAUSER Christoph 4 times
Race record: sui SCHURTER Nino 23:12:39

LATEST WINNERS

2026 rsa NORTJE Tristan 0 y. 0 years 26:55:51:2
2025 sui SCHURTER Nino 38 y. 38 years 23:12:39
2024 usa GROTTS Howard 31 y. 31 years 25:22:17
2023 usa BLEVINS Christopher 25 y. 25 years 26:17:04
2022 ger BAUM Lukas 27 y. 27 years 27:44:06
2021 fra SARROU Jordan 28 y. 28 years 25:17:29
2019 sui FORSTER Lars 25 y. 25 years 26:09:45
2018 usa GROTTS Howard 25 y. 25 years 25:29:49
2017 sui STIRNEMANN Matthias 25 y. 25 years 26:35:06,5
2016 ger PLATT Karl 38 y. 38 years 28:13:28
2015 sui SAUSER Christoph 38 y. 38 years 31:00:57
2014 ger MENNEN Robert 28 y. 28 years 30:31:59
2013 sui SAUSER Christoph 36 y. 36 years 29:40:44
2012 rsa STANDER Burry 24 y. 24 years 31:46:50
2011 rsa STANDER Burry 23 y. 23 years 28:44:44
2010 ger SAHM Stefan 33 y. 33 years 29:47:46

WOMEN

Youngest winner: aut STIGGER Laura 21 years
Winner more times: den LANGVAD Annika 5 times
Race record: rsa LILL Candice 24:32:38:0

LATEST WINNERS

2026 sui KELLER Alessandra 30 y. 30 years 24:32:38:0
2025 arg GOMEZ VILLAFANE Sofia 30 y. 30 years 29:03:10
2024 sui KOLLER Nicole 26 y. 26 years 30:56:22
2023 nam LOOSER Vera 29 y. 29 years 33:11:38
2022 usa BATTEN Haley 23 y. 23 years 33:41:11
2021 aut STIGGER Laura 21 y. 21 years 30:39:53
2019 VAN DER BREGGEN Anna 0 y. 0 years 31:26:41
2018 usa COURTNEY Kate 22 y. 22 years 29:57:06
2017 swe STENERHAG Jennie 0 y. 0 years 31:39:43,7
2016 sui LÜTHI Ariane 32 y. 32 years 33:30:48
2015 sui LÜTHI Ariane 31 y. 31 years 37:07:25
2013 rsa SPEEDY Yolande 36 y. 36 years 38:58:51
2012 gbr BIGHAM Sally 33 y. 33 years 38:34:11

RACES

Absa Cape Epic - XCMS Cape Town, Western Cape 15-22 Mar 2026

Men Elite - Cross-country marathon: BEERS Matthew - NORTJE Tristan
Women Elite - Cross-country marathon: LILL Candice - KELLER Alessandra

Absa Cape Epic - XCMS Cape Town - Western Cape 16-23 Mar 2025

Men Elite - Cross-country marathon: COLOMBO Filippo - SCHURTER Nino
Women Elite - Cross-country marathon: LANGVAD Annika - GOMEZ VILLAFANE Sofia

Absa Cape Epic - XCMS Cape Town - Western Cape 17-24 Mar 2024

Men Elite - Cross-country marathon: BEERS Matthew - GROTTS Howard
Women Elite - Cross-country marathon: TERPSTRA Anne - KOLLER Nicole

Absa Cape Epic - XCMS Cape Town - Western Cape 19-26 Mar 2023

Men Elite - Cross-country marathon: BEERS Matthew - BLEVINS Christopher
Women Elite - Cross-country marathon: LE COURT DE BILLOT Kimberley - LOOSER Vera

UCI MTB MARATHON SERIES - Absa Cape Epic Cape Town - Western Cape 20-27 Mar 2022

Men Elite - Cross-country marathon: EGGER Georg - BAUM Lukas
Women Elite - Cross-country marathon: GOMEZ VILLAFANE Sofia - BATTEN Haley

UCI MTB MARATHON SERIES - Absa Cape Epic Cape Town - Western Cape 17-24 Oct 2021

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: BEERS Matthew - SARROU Jordan
Women Elite - Cross-country stage races: FREI Sina - STIGGER Laura

Absa Cape Epic Cape Town - Western Cape 17-24 Mar 2019

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: SCHURTER Nino - FORSTER Lars
Women Elite - Cross-country stage races: LANGVAD Annika - VAN DER BREGGEN Anna

Absa Cape Epic Cape Town - Western Cape 18-25 Mar 2018

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: KULHAVÝ Jaroslav - GROTTS Howard
Women Elite - Cross-country stage races: LANGVAD Annika - COURTNEY Kate

Absa Cape Epic Cape Town - Western Cape 19-26 Mar 2017

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: SCHURTER Nino - STIRNEMANN Matthias
Women Elite - Cross-country stage races: SÜSS Esther - STENERHAG Jennie

Absa Cape Epic Cape town - western cape 13-20 Mar 2016

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: HUBER Urs - PLATT Karl
Women Elite - Cross-country stage races: LANGVAD Annika - LÜTHI Ariane

Absa Cape Epic Cape town - western cape 15-22 Mar 2015

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: KULHAVÝ Jaroslav - SAUSER Christoph
Women Elite - Cross-country stage races: LANGVAD Annika - LÜTHI Ariane

Absa Cape Epic Cape Town - Western Cape 23-30 Mar 2014

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: HYNEK Kristian - MENNEN Robert
Women Elite - Cross-country stage races:

Absa Cape Epic - XCS Cape Town - Western Cape 17-24 Mar 2013

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: KULHAVÝ Jaroslav - SAUSER Christoph
Women Elite - Cross-country stage races: HARE WILLIANSON Catherine - SPEEDY Yolande

Absa Cape Epic Cape Town - Western Cape 25 Mar-01 Apr 2012

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: SAUSER Christoph - STANDER Burry
Women Elite - Cross-country stage races: SÜSS Esther - BIGHAM Sally

Absa Cape Epic Western Province 27 Mar-03 Apr 2011

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: SAUSER Christoph - STANDER Burry

Absa Cape Epic Cape Town - Lourensford 21-28 Mar 2010

Men Elite - Cross-country stage races: PLATT Karl - SAHM Stefan