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8 Absa Cape Epics in the making!! @candice_mtb finally gets her GC win and alongside her good friend @alessandrakeller 🏆🏆🏆

A display of supreme power, control and finesse they have shown over the last 8 days. Cherish this moment ladies, you’ve earned it 🎉

🎥 @milan_debeer

An unbelievable ride from @_tristannortje_ and @mattbeers55 to take the Overall Win at the 2026 Absa Cape Epic 🤯🤯

This one will go down in the history books 🏆

🎥 @milan_debeer

“If someone comes to me and says he’s done an Epic, or two or three, he’s immediately part of the club. That person is a real mountain biker. You know they can suffer. You know there’s so much behind the statement. It’s the race that measures all.” - Burry Stander

707km from Meerendal to Stellenbosch, through Montagu and Greyton.

You’ve climbed nearly the equivalent of two Mount Everests. Battled through heat and rain, rocks, ruts and long open roads.

Now, you are an Absa Cape Epic finisher, and nobody can take that away from you. Well done.

🎥 @jacquesinthepark

VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR 2027 🤝

Come and experience the world’s biggest mountain bike race from behind the scenes! 🤩

Volunteering at the Absa Cape Epic means working alongside a great team, making incredible new friends and seeing the world’s best mountain bikers take on the Untamed African MTB Race from inside the machine!

Plus, complete the programme and earn a guaranteed entry into the following year’s race - for yourself or to pass on (standard entry fees apply).

If you think you’ve got what it takes to bring the Absa Cape Epic to life, this is your moment to shine 🔥

Application link in bio. 🤝

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🌍 / Absa Cape Epic by @epicmtbseries
🗓️ / 21 -28 March, 2027
📍 / South Africa

VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR 2027 🤝

Come and experience the world’s biggest mountain bike race from behind the scenes! 🤩

Volunteering at the Absa Cape Epic means working alongside a great team, making incredible new friends and seeing the world’s best mountain bikers take on the Untamed African MTB Race from inside the machine!

Plus, complete the programme and earn a guaranteed entry into the following year’s race - for yourself or to pass on (standard entry fees apply).

If you think you’ve got what it takes to bring the Absa Cape Epic to life, this is your moment to shine 🔥

Application link in bio. 🤝

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🌍 / Absa Cape Epic by @epicmtbseries
🗓️ / 21 -28 March, 2027
📍 / South Africa

VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR 2027 🤝

Come and experience the world’s biggest mountain bike race from behind the scenes! 🤩

Volunteering at the Absa Cape Epic means working alongside a great team, making incredible new friends and seeing the world’s best mountain bikers take on the Untamed African MTB Race from inside the machine!

Plus, complete the programme and earn a guaranteed entry into the following year’s race - for yourself or to pass on (standard entry fees apply).

If you think you’ve got what it takes to bring the Absa Cape Epic to life, this is your moment to shine 🔥

Application link in bio. 🤝

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🌍 / Absa Cape Epic by @epicmtbseries
🗓️ / 21 -28 March, 2027
📍 / South Africa

VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR 2027 🤝

Come and experience the world’s biggest mountain bike race from behind the scenes! 🤩

Volunteering at the Absa Cape Epic means working alongside a great team, making incredible new friends and seeing the world’s best mountain bikers take on the Untamed African MTB Race from inside the machine!

Plus, complete the programme and earn a guaranteed entry into the following year’s race - for yourself or to pass on (standard entry fees apply).

If you think you’ve got what it takes to bring the Absa Cape Epic to life, this is your moment to shine 🔥

Application link in bio. 🤝

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🌍 / Absa Cape Epic by @epicmtbseries
🗓️ / 21 -28 March, 2027
📍 / South Africa

In Episode 3 of Race The World — It Starts With a Dream — the drama unfolds across the final stages of the 2026 Absa Cape Epic, as the battle for the yellow jersey goes down to the wire in the closest finishes in race history.

It’s the race every amateur rider dreams of finishing, and every professional rider dreams of winning. A dream that stretches far beyond the finish line.

Finisher. Not given. Earned.

📺 Episode 3 premieres on the Epic Series YouTube channel on 22 May at 17:00 GMT.

From the short and sharp punches of Meerendal to the relentless drag up Ouberg and beyond, the riders who completed the 2026 Absa Cape Epic conquered close to the total elevation of two Mount Everests over 8 days. 🏔️ 🏔️

Pair that with the unforgiving terrain and unpredictable weather, and it truly becomes a feat to be marvelled at and revered.

This is where you come to prove yourself as a mountain biker. This is where you find out what you’re truly made of ⛰️

📸 @michael.chiaretta / @muzikstation

From the short and sharp punches of Meerendal to the relentless drag up Ouberg and beyond, the riders who completed the 2026 Absa Cape Epic conquered close to the total elevation of two Mount Everests over 8 days. 🏔️ 🏔️

Pair that with the unforgiving terrain and unpredictable weather, and it truly becomes a feat to be marvelled at and revered.

This is where you come to prove yourself as a mountain biker. This is where you find out what you’re truly made of ⛰️

📸 @michael.chiaretta / @muzikstation

From the short and sharp punches of Meerendal to the relentless drag up Ouberg and beyond, the riders who completed the 2026 Absa Cape Epic conquered close to the total elevation of two Mount Everests over 8 days. 🏔️ 🏔️

Pair that with the unforgiving terrain and unpredictable weather, and it truly becomes a feat to be marvelled at and revered.

This is where you come to prove yourself as a mountain biker. This is where you find out what you’re truly made of ⛰️

📸 @michael.chiaretta / @muzikstation

From the short and sharp punches of Meerendal to the relentless drag up Ouberg and beyond, the riders who completed the 2026 Absa Cape Epic conquered close to the total elevation of two Mount Everests over 8 days. 🏔️ 🏔️

Pair that with the unforgiving terrain and unpredictable weather, and it truly becomes a feat to be marvelled at and revered.

This is where you come to prove yourself as a mountain biker. This is where you find out what you’re truly made of ⛰️

📸 @michael.chiaretta / @muzikstation

From the short and sharp punches of Meerendal to the relentless drag up Ouberg and beyond, the riders who completed the 2026 Absa Cape Epic conquered close to the total elevation of two Mount Everests over 8 days. 🏔️ 🏔️

Pair that with the unforgiving terrain and unpredictable weather, and it truly becomes a feat to be marvelled at and revered.

This is where you come to prove yourself as a mountain biker. This is where you find out what you’re truly made of ⛰️

📸 @michael.chiaretta / @muzikstation

From the short and sharp punches of Meerendal to the relentless drag up Ouberg and beyond, the riders who completed the 2026 Absa Cape Epic conquered close to the total elevation of two Mount Everests over 8 days. 🏔️ 🏔️

Pair that with the unforgiving terrain and unpredictable weather, and it truly becomes a feat to be marvelled at and revered.

This is where you come to prove yourself as a mountain biker. This is where you find out what you’re truly made of ⛰️

📸 @michael.chiaretta / @muzikstation

Oh to be on a trail enveloped by the endless mountains of Montagu again ⛰️

A burn in the legs, your bike working perectly beneath you, and the feeling that you’re exactly where you need to be; on the edge of the unknown.

🎥 @joshthorburn_ 🦅

Body and machine. Both need to make to the finish line.

2026 had some of the harshest terrain in recent years and it took its toll on the bikes.

Countless amateur and elite teams dealt with mechanical failures induced by the urge to push the limits of bike setup and speed on Untamed roads and trails.

Will there be a shift in the tyre selection trends and prevalence of inserts in the years to come if we visit such rugged locations again? Time will tell.

Body and machine. Both need to make to the finish line.

2026 had some of the harshest terrain in recent years and it took its toll on the bikes.

Countless amateur and elite teams dealt with mechanical failures induced by the urge to push the limits of bike setup and speed on Untamed roads and trails.

Will there be a shift in the tyre selection trends and prevalence of inserts in the years to come if we visit such rugged locations again? Time will tell.

Body and machine. Both need to make to the finish line.

2026 had some of the harshest terrain in recent years and it took its toll on the bikes.

Countless amateur and elite teams dealt with mechanical failures induced by the urge to push the limits of bike setup and speed on Untamed roads and trails.

Will there be a shift in the tyre selection trends and prevalence of inserts in the years to come if we visit such rugged locations again? Time will tell.

Body and machine. Both need to make to the finish line.

2026 had some of the harshest terrain in recent years and it took its toll on the bikes.

Countless amateur and elite teams dealt with mechanical failures induced by the urge to push the limits of bike setup and speed on Untamed roads and trails.

Will there be a shift in the tyre selection trends and prevalence of inserts in the years to come if we visit such rugged locations again? Time will tell.

Body and machine. Both need to make to the finish line.

2026 had some of the harshest terrain in recent years and it took its toll on the bikes.

Countless amateur and elite teams dealt with mechanical failures induced by the urge to push the limits of bike setup and speed on Untamed roads and trails.

Will there be a shift in the tyre selection trends and prevalence of inserts in the years to come if we visit such rugged locations again? Time will tell.

Body and machine. Both need to make to the finish line.

2026 had some of the harshest terrain in recent years and it took its toll on the bikes.

Countless amateur and elite teams dealt with mechanical failures induced by the urge to push the limits of bike setup and speed on Untamed roads and trails.

Will there be a shift in the tyre selection trends and prevalence of inserts in the years to come if we visit such rugged locations again? Time will tell.

Body and machine. Both need to make to the finish line.

2026 had some of the harshest terrain in recent years and it took its toll on the bikes.

Countless amateur and elite teams dealt with mechanical failures induced by the urge to push the limits of bike setup and speed on Untamed roads and trails.

Will there be a shift in the tyre selection trends and prevalence of inserts in the years to come if we visit such rugged locations again? Time will tell.

Body and machine. Both need to make to the finish line.

2026 had some of the harshest terrain in recent years and it took its toll on the bikes.

Countless amateur and elite teams dealt with mechanical failures induced by the urge to push the limits of bike setup and speed on Untamed roads and trails.

Will there be a shift in the tyre selection trends and prevalence of inserts in the years to come if we visit such rugged locations again? Time will tell.

Body and machine. Both need to make to the finish line.

2026 had some of the harshest terrain in recent years and it took its toll on the bikes.

Countless amateur and elite teams dealt with mechanical failures induced by the urge to push the limits of bike setup and speed on Untamed roads and trails.

Will there be a shift in the tyre selection trends and prevalence of inserts in the years to come if we visit such rugged locations again? Time will tell.

Body and machine. Both need to make to the finish line.

2026 had some of the harshest terrain in recent years and it took its toll on the bikes.

Countless amateur and elite teams dealt with mechanical failures induced by the urge to push the limits of bike setup and speed on Untamed roads and trails.

Will there be a shift in the tyre selection trends and prevalence of inserts in the years to come if we visit such rugged locations again? Time will tell.

Body and machine. Both need to make to the finish line.

2026 had some of the harshest terrain in recent years and it took its toll on the bikes.

Countless amateur and elite teams dealt with mechanical failures induced by the urge to push the limits of bike setup and speed on Untamed roads and trails.

Will there be a shift in the tyre selection trends and prevalence of inserts in the years to come if we visit such rugged locations again? Time will tell.

Body and machine. Both need to make to the finish line.

2026 had some of the harshest terrain in recent years and it took its toll on the bikes.

Countless amateur and elite teams dealt with mechanical failures induced by the urge to push the limits of bike setup and speed on Untamed roads and trails.

Will there be a shift in the tyre selection trends and prevalence of inserts in the years to come if we visit such rugged locations again? Time will tell.

What happens when two amateurs take on the biggest mountain bike race in the world? 🌍

The Queen stage at @capeepic this year threw everything it could at @teamwilkinsonwilkinson but it never got us down. From snapped chains on the start line to torrential downpours and the hardest climbs in the western cape it was a brutal day out. Check out the full film on our youtube channel 🎥🍿🏆

Link in bio! 🤝🏼

Shout out @jamesheron_c for being on the moto that day. I wouldn’t ever choose to ride those conditions let alone be on the back of a moto 🎥😂

Perspective is found in the peaks.

The mountains and valleys of the Western Cape have a way of reminding you how small you are, but the trail has a way of showing you how much you can endure. We come here to be humbled by the landscape and empowered by the overcoming.

You realise quickly that the mountains are vast, but the human spirit is relentless.

📸 @slam_clark @muzikstation @michael.chiaretta @diwan_krige

Perspective is found in the peaks.

The mountains and valleys of the Western Cape have a way of reminding you how small you are, but the trail has a way of showing you how much you can endure. We come here to be humbled by the landscape and empowered by the overcoming.

You realise quickly that the mountains are vast, but the human spirit is relentless.

📸 @slam_clark @muzikstation @michael.chiaretta @diwan_krige

Perspective is found in the peaks.

The mountains and valleys of the Western Cape have a way of reminding you how small you are, but the trail has a way of showing you how much you can endure. We come here to be humbled by the landscape and empowered by the overcoming.

You realise quickly that the mountains are vast, but the human spirit is relentless.

📸 @slam_clark @muzikstation @michael.chiaretta @diwan_krige

Perspective is found in the peaks.

The mountains and valleys of the Western Cape have a way of reminding you how small you are, but the trail has a way of showing you how much you can endure. We come here to be humbled by the landscape and empowered by the overcoming.

You realise quickly that the mountains are vast, but the human spirit is relentless.

📸 @slam_clark @muzikstation @michael.chiaretta @diwan_krige

Perspective is found in the peaks.

The mountains and valleys of the Western Cape have a way of reminding you how small you are, but the trail has a way of showing you how much you can endure. We come here to be humbled by the landscape and empowered by the overcoming.

You realise quickly that the mountains are vast, but the human spirit is relentless.

📸 @slam_clark @muzikstation @michael.chiaretta @diwan_krige

Perspective is found in the peaks.

The mountains and valleys of the Western Cape have a way of reminding you how small you are, but the trail has a way of showing you how much you can endure. We come here to be humbled by the landscape and empowered by the overcoming.

You realise quickly that the mountains are vast, but the human spirit is relentless.

📸 @slam_clark @muzikstation @michael.chiaretta @diwan_krige

Perspective is found in the peaks.

The mountains and valleys of the Western Cape have a way of reminding you how small you are, but the trail has a way of showing you how much you can endure. We come here to be humbled by the landscape and empowered by the overcoming.

You realise quickly that the mountains are vast, but the human spirit is relentless.

📸 @slam_clark @muzikstation @michael.chiaretta @diwan_krige

Perspective is found in the peaks.

The mountains and valleys of the Western Cape have a way of reminding you how small you are, but the trail has a way of showing you how much you can endure. We come here to be humbled by the landscape and empowered by the overcoming.

You realise quickly that the mountains are vast, but the human spirit is relentless.

📸 @slam_clark @muzikstation @michael.chiaretta @diwan_krige

Perspective is found in the peaks.

The mountains and valleys of the Western Cape have a way of reminding you how small you are, but the trail has a way of showing you how much you can endure. We come here to be humbled by the landscape and empowered by the overcoming.

You realise quickly that the mountains are vast, but the human spirit is relentless.

📸 @slam_clark @muzikstation @michael.chiaretta @diwan_krige

Perspective is found in the peaks.

The mountains and valleys of the Western Cape have a way of reminding you how small you are, but the trail has a way of showing you how much you can endure. We come here to be humbled by the landscape and empowered by the overcoming.

You realise quickly that the mountains are vast, but the human spirit is relentless.

📸 @slam_clark @muzikstation @michael.chiaretta @diwan_krige

Perspective is found in the peaks.

The mountains and valleys of the Western Cape have a way of reminding you how small you are, but the trail has a way of showing you how much you can endure. We come here to be humbled by the landscape and empowered by the overcoming.

You realise quickly that the mountains are vast, but the human spirit is relentless.

📸 @slam_clark @muzikstation @michael.chiaretta @diwan_krige

Perspective is found in the peaks.

The mountains and valleys of the Western Cape have a way of reminding you how small you are, but the trail has a way of showing you how much you can endure. We come here to be humbled by the landscape and empowered by the overcoming.

You realise quickly that the mountains are vast, but the human spirit is relentless.

📸 @slam_clark @muzikstation @michael.chiaretta @diwan_krige

Perspective is found in the peaks.

The mountains and valleys of the Western Cape have a way of reminding you how small you are, but the trail has a way of showing you how much you can endure. We come here to be humbled by the landscape and empowered by the overcoming.

You realise quickly that the mountains are vast, but the human spirit is relentless.

📸 @slam_clark @muzikstation @michael.chiaretta @diwan_krige

Perspective is found in the peaks.

The mountains and valleys of the Western Cape have a way of reminding you how small you are, but the trail has a way of showing you how much you can endure. We come here to be humbled by the landscape and empowered by the overcoming.

You realise quickly that the mountains are vast, but the human spirit is relentless.

📸 @slam_clark @muzikstation @michael.chiaretta @diwan_krige

Perspective is found in the peaks.

The mountains and valleys of the Western Cape have a way of reminding you how small you are, but the trail has a way of showing you how much you can endure. We come here to be humbled by the landscape and empowered by the overcoming.

You realise quickly that the mountains are vast, but the human spirit is relentless.

📸 @slam_clark @muzikstation @michael.chiaretta @diwan_krige

Perspective is found in the peaks.

The mountains and valleys of the Western Cape have a way of reminding you how small you are, but the trail has a way of showing you how much you can endure. We come here to be humbled by the landscape and empowered by the overcoming.

You realise quickly that the mountains are vast, but the human spirit is relentless.

📸 @slam_clark @muzikstation @michael.chiaretta @diwan_krige

A truly epic race 🇿🇦

Watch more of the story behind the brand new Lux World Cup on our YouTube channel 🎬

#CanyonBikes #CanyonCFR #LuxWC

22 years of the Absa Cape Epic.
World Champion.
Endurance athlete.
Survivor.
Warrior.
But to the cycling world…
she is known as:
HANNELE STEYN
“The Last Lioness”
A woman who has pushed through pain, silence, storms, broken bones, sleepless nights, and impossible distances, all while inspiring generations of women in cycling.
This is more than an interview.
This is the story of grit, endurance, faith, resilience, and purpose.
Welcome to the journey of The Last Lioness..... swipe to the left.... #TheLastLioness #HanneleSteyn #WarriorWomenOnWheels #WomenInCycling #capeepic #EnduranceCycling

22 years of the Absa Cape Epic.
World Champion.
Endurance athlete.
Survivor.
Warrior.
But to the cycling world…
she is known as:
HANNELE STEYN
“The Last Lioness”
A woman who has pushed through pain, silence, storms, broken bones, sleepless nights, and impossible distances, all while inspiring generations of women in cycling.
This is more than an interview.
This is the story of grit, endurance, faith, resilience, and purpose.
Welcome to the journey of The Last Lioness..... swipe to the left.... #TheLastLioness #HanneleSteyn #WarriorWomenOnWheels #WomenInCycling #capeepic #EnduranceCycling

22 years of the Absa Cape Epic.
World Champion.
Endurance athlete.
Survivor.
Warrior.
But to the cycling world…
she is known as:
HANNELE STEYN
“The Last Lioness”
A woman who has pushed through pain, silence, storms, broken bones, sleepless nights, and impossible distances, all while inspiring generations of women in cycling.
This is more than an interview.
This is the story of grit, endurance, faith, resilience, and purpose.
Welcome to the journey of The Last Lioness..... swipe to the left.... #TheLastLioness #HanneleSteyn #WarriorWomenOnWheels #WomenInCycling #capeepic #EnduranceCycling

22 years of the Absa Cape Epic.
World Champion.
Endurance athlete.
Survivor.
Warrior.
But to the cycling world…
she is known as:
HANNELE STEYN
“The Last Lioness”
A woman who has pushed through pain, silence, storms, broken bones, sleepless nights, and impossible distances, all while inspiring generations of women in cycling.
This is more than an interview.
This is the story of grit, endurance, faith, resilience, and purpose.
Welcome to the journey of The Last Lioness..... swipe to the left.... #TheLastLioness #HanneleSteyn #WarriorWomenOnWheels #WomenInCycling #capeepic #EnduranceCycling

22 years of the Absa Cape Epic.
World Champion.
Endurance athlete.
Survivor.
Warrior.
But to the cycling world…
she is known as:
HANNELE STEYN
“The Last Lioness”
A woman who has pushed through pain, silence, storms, broken bones, sleepless nights, and impossible distances, all while inspiring generations of women in cycling.
This is more than an interview.
This is the story of grit, endurance, faith, resilience, and purpose.
Welcome to the journey of The Last Lioness..... swipe to the left.... #TheLastLioness #HanneleSteyn #WarriorWomenOnWheels #WomenInCycling #capeepic #EnduranceCycling

22 years of the Absa Cape Epic.
World Champion.
Endurance athlete.
Survivor.
Warrior.
But to the cycling world…
she is known as:
HANNELE STEYN
“The Last Lioness”
A woman who has pushed through pain, silence, storms, broken bones, sleepless nights, and impossible distances, all while inspiring generations of women in cycling.
This is more than an interview.
This is the story of grit, endurance, faith, resilience, and purpose.
Welcome to the journey of The Last Lioness..... swipe to the left.... #TheLastLioness #HanneleSteyn #WarriorWomenOnWheels #WomenInCycling #capeepic #EnduranceCycling