Absa Cape Epic

Name: Absa Cape Epic - XCS
Start: 2013-03-17
End: 2013-03-24
Location: Cape Town - Western Cape

XCS / XCM

17 Mar 2013 – 24 Mar 2013

Cape Town - Western Cape ZA

The Absa Cape Epic, a premier mountain biking event, took place in the Western Cape from 17 Mar 2013 to 24 Mar 2013. This event, often referred to as the "Tour de France" of mountain biking, is a grueling eight-day adventure through the untamed landscapes of South Africa's beautiful Cape region. The race is known for its challenging terrain and stunning scenery, attracting top professional and amateur cyclists from around the world.

The 2013 edition of the Absa Cape Epic started in Cape Town, a city known for its picturesque landscapes and vibrant culture. The race route, which changes every year, took the riders through a variety of terrains, including steep mountain passes, dense forests, and sandy beaches. The participants had to endure long distances, harsh weather conditions, and technical trails, making the Absa Cape Epic a true test of endurance and skill.

The XCS, or Cross-Country Stage race format, was used in the 2013 Absa Cape Epic. This format involves multiple stages over several days, with the overall winner determined by the lowest cumulative time. The XCS format is known for its strategic and tactical racing, as riders must balance their efforts across all stages to achieve the best overall time. The 2013 Absa Cape Epic was a thrilling spectacle of endurance, determination, and teamwork, showcasing the very best of mountain biking.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

June 25, 2026 - 05:45

Local Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

14.3ºC 57.7ºf Clear

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13.3 km/h SE
Humidity: 77%

XCS
XCM

THIS EDITION

MEN

Winner(s):	KULHAVÝ Jaroslav
	SAUSER Christoph
Winner(s) time:	29:40:44
Median age:	31
Riders:	54
DNF:	0

WOMEN

Winner(s):	HARE WILLIANSON Catherine
	SPEEDY Yolande
Winner(s) time:	38:58:51
Median age:	37
Riders:	6
DNF:	0

VIEW RESULTS

ALL EDITIONS

MEN

Youngest winner:	STANDER Burry	23 years
Winner more times:	SAUSER Christoph	4 times
Race record:	SARROU Jordan	25:17:29

LATEST WINNERS

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

WOMEN

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

LATEST WINNERS

2021	STIGGER Laura 21 y.	21 years	30:39:53
2019	VAN DER BREGGEN Anna 0 y.	0 years	31:26:41
2018	COURTNEY Kate 22 y.	22 years	29:57:06
2017	STENERHAG Jennie 0 y.	0 years	31:39:43,7
2016	LÜTHI Ariane 32 y.	32 years	33:30:48
2015	LÜTHI Ariane 31 y.	31 years	37:07:25
2013	SPEEDY Yolande 36 y.	36 years	38:58:51
2012	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):	KULHAVÝ Jaroslav
	SAUSER Christoph
Winner(s) time:	29:40:44
Median age:	31
Riders:	54
DNF:	0

WOMEN

Winner(s):	HARE WILLIANSON Catherine
	SPEEDY Yolande
Winner(s) time:	38:58:51
Median age:	37
Riders:	6
DNF:	0

VIEW RESULTS

ALL EDITIONS

MEN

Youngest winner:	STANDER Burry	23 years
Winner more times:	SAUSER Christoph	4 times
Race record:	COLOMBO Filippo	23:12:39

LATEST WINNERS

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

WOMEN

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

LATEST WINNERS

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

Absa Cape Epic

THIS EDITION

MEN

WOMEN

ALL EDITIONS

MEN

LATEST WINNERS

WOMEN

LATEST WINNERS

RACES

THIS EDITION

MEN

WOMEN

ALL EDITIONS

MEN

LATEST WINNERS

WOMEN

LATEST WINNERS

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