The news from the #CapeEpic is that Stage 3 has been shortened from 90 to 78km. This reduces the racing by 30 minutes or so for the elite men. Tune in for the recap on Stage 2 and the look ahead to Stage 3 in the #DivergePodcast on YouTube or wherever you get your #Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1vSEb5In2U
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Stage 2 is the longest time trial in #CapeEpic history and could provide an opportunity for the teams who have struggled thus far to get back into the mix. Tune in to the #DivergePodcast for an update of what happened on Stage 1, and a look ahead at what could unfold on Tuesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iJ4hngjnqQ
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Tune in for a look back at yesterday's thrilling Prologue and a look ahead at Stage 1 of the 2025 #CapeEpic in this bonus episode of the #DivergePodcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJfYZGjZkfI
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Candice Lill took a morning out of her preparations for the UCI World Series, which kicks off at the beginning of April, to commentate on the #CapeEpic Prologue. Seamus Allardice managed to have a chat with her about her plans for 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hC-EJKKzl4
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It's Day 1 of the 2025 #CapeEpic and while these will certainly get longer as the race goes on, this is a quick - 3 minute - look at what to expect on the Prologue today. Tune in daily on YouTube or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
https://youtu.be/Xj8ZSuh9Rpk?si=D4YXkZ1btoC70lsL
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1 500 riders registered for the 21st #CapeEpic on Saturday - they included Zintle Gantsho, Biance Bekker, and Isaac Wilkinson - who will be taking on their 2nd, 3rd, and 1st editions respectively. Read about their nerves and preparations here: https://diverge.info/2025/03/15/cape-epic-registered-and-ready-to-race/
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Ahead of the 2025 Absa #CapeEpic several of the top teams got the opportunity to talk through their thoughts on the race at the UCI Rider Press Conference. Read what they had to say here: https://diverge.info/2025/03/15/cape-epic-battle-lines-drawn-ahead-of-the-2025-race/
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In this week's episode of the Diverge Podcast, we look back on the dramatic and record breaking Cape Town Cycle Tour, where Tyler Lange and Pia Grunewald broke the course records, and a thrilling songo.info Champions Race. Listen on Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts: https://diverge.info/2025/03/14/diverge-podcast-ctct-champions-race-reflections/
On Sunday, 16 March, Jonkershoek's MTO trails host the opening round of the 2025 South African Enduro National Cup. Here's who to watch and what to expect on race day: https://diverge.info/2025/03/13/enduro-national-cup-showdown-looping-in-jonkershoek-valley/
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The PedalForGood Jersey is a race-within-a-race in the UCI Women's category at the Absa Cape Epic, it allows the non-professional women an opportunity for closer competition and seeks to raise funds for the Pedal Project's mental health resilience programmes with historically disadvantaged youth. Read about the initiative here: https://diverge.info/2025/03/13/pedalforgood-expanded-initiative-for-2025-absa-cape-epic/
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Luke Moir and Samara Sheppard won the 2025 songo.info Champions Race, presented by fibertime, in fine fashion yesterday. The South African won aboard his new Mondraker F-Podium while the New Zealander's win sets her up for a stellar Absa Cape Epic from Sunday. Read the full story here: https://diverge.info/2025/03/13/champions-race-moir-and-sheppard-win-2025-edition/
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Following in the footsteps of his father, Malcolm, who won 3 #CapeTownCycleTour titles, Tyler Lange sprinted to victory in the 2025 race. His winning time was 1:41 faster than Robbie Hunter's 2008 previous course record time. https://diverge.info/2025/03/09/cape-town-cycle-tour-lange-follows-in-his-fathers-footsteps/
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The elite women's race at the #CapeTownCycleTour was a record breaking one, as German Pia Grünewald upset the odds and won from a 50km break. South African Champion, S'annara Grove, was second for the second year in a row.
https://diverge.info/2025/03/09/cape-town-cycle-tour-grunewald-stuns-with-a-long-range-attack/
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The 2026 Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen, will be the #HellOfTheSouth's 20th edition. Entries to the race open at 12:00. Find out what has made the event so enduring here: https://diverge.info/2025/03/07/attakwas-extreme-celebrating-two-decades-of-tough/
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🍿 Who to Watch at the #CapeEpic:
The MTB world is abuzz with the return of Annika Langvad to the UCI Women's race. But can anyone best the great Dane? In 5 starts she has won all 5, notching up 27 stage wins in the process. Buff Megamo, Efficient Infiniti SCB SRAM, Cannondale ISB, and the MAAP team will all give topping Toyota Specialized their best shots.
📰 https://diverge.info/2025/03/05/cape-epic-can-anyone-trump-langvad-in-the-2025-race/
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🍿 Who to Watch at the #CapeEpic?
The UCI Men's field is stacked with talent, but could it turn into a battle between the men locked on 8 finishes and 11 stage wins? Matt Beers is looking to add a 4th title, pulling clear of a group on 3 wins, while Nino Schurter has a teammate capable of helping him to his 3rd. Further down the list Greg van Avermaet makes his debut and a South African team are chasing a podium finish.
📰 https://diverge.info/2025/03/05/cape-epic-uci-mens-favourites-for-the-2025-edition/
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The #CapeTownCycleTour's elite men's and women's races are always fiercely contested. With 4 previous winners in the men's field and a rematch of 2024's exceptionally close race here's a look at how the 47th edition may unfold on Sunday: https://diverge.info/2025/03/05/cape-town-cycle-tour-new-winners-or-double-champs-in-2025/
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It's the #CapeTownCycleTour this Sunday and then the #CapeEpic kicks off next weekend. In the build up to South Africa's biggest cycling races we looked at the elite fields for each in S2E5 of the #DivergePodcast. Listen wherever you get your podcasts: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/seamus-allardice3/episodes/5-Building-Up-to-the-Epic-and-CTCT-e2vnqf8?
I've signed up to swim from Robben Island to Big Bay, in the week after the Epic... because why train when you can taper? I'm doing it for charity though, to help the StartWell Foundation's GrootSwem: https://diverge.info/2025/02/25/grootswem-raising-funds-for-charity-with-a-big-7-5km/
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At the recent #tankwatrek, Dryland confirmed GWM South Africa & Weber Braai as new sponsors, as well as confirming the renewal of First Ascent & Mpact's partnerships with the Oudtshoorn based event organisers. Read the full story here: https://diverge.info/2025/02/24/dryland-event-management-sign-new-and-renew-partnerships/