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March 18, 2026
22nd MTB Cape Epic 2026 🇿🇦 – Stage 3 – Montagu – Greyton : Distance 14km | Climbing 1750m
The Absa Cape Epic, founded by Kevin Vermaak and also known as the Cape Epic,
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March 18, 2026
22nd MTB Cape Epic 2026 🇿🇦 – Stage 3 – Montagu – Greyton : Distance 14km | Climbing 1750m
The Absa Cape Epic, founded by Kevin Vermaak and also known as the Cape Epic, is an annual mountain bike stage race held in the Western Cape, South Africa. First staged in 2004, it has been accredited as hors catégorie (beyond categorization) by the Union Cycliste Internationale. The eight day race consists of a prologue and seven stages, and typically covers more than 680 km (420 mi) with some 16,900 m (55,400 ft) of climbing. Professional mountain bikers from around the world encompassing up to 650 teams compete teams of two. To qualify for a finish, teams have to stay together for the duration of the race. The race is also open to amateurs, who enter a lottery in order to gain a slot. The times taken to finish each stage are aggregated to determine the overall winning team in each category at the end of the race. The course changes every year, but the race has always taken place in the Western Cape.
Stage 3 of the Absa Cape Epic will be an ode to the past. A long day across open roads. A stage that will have the Amabubesi members who last raced here smiling.
The racing will start fast, bidding farewell to Montagu and heading through the iconic Cogmanskloof Pass. Here, partnerships will be key, between teammates and teams, working together in an embodiment of the ethos of this magical race.
The small town of Bonnievale will welcome the courageous as they cross the Breerivier, before the test of Drecaso threatens to break the day apart. Teams will need grit, focus and determination with more than half the journey still ahead.
Open roads stretch ahead with unsurpassed views of vineyards and orchards, and the Langeberg Mountains on the horizon. A brief, iconic pass through Riviersonderend reminds riders how long this stage really is, before a gradual trek leads to Greyton.
Results :
 by the Union Cycliste Internationale. The eight day race consists of a prologue and seven stages, and typically covers more than 680 km (420 mi) with some 16,900 m (55,400 ft) of climbing. Professional mountain bikers from around the world encompassing up to 650 teams compete teams of two. To qualify for a finish, teams have to stay together for the duration of the race. The race is also open to amateurs, who enter a lottery in order to gain a slot. The times taken to finish each stage are aggregated to determine the overall winning team in each category at the end of the race. The course changes every year, but the race has always taken place in the Western Cape.
Stage 3 of the Absa Cape Epic will be an ode to the past. A long day across open roads. A stage that will have the Amabubesi members who last raced here smiling.
The racing will start fast, bidding farewell to Montagu and heading through the iconic Cogmanskloof Pass. Here, partnerships will be key, between teammates and teams, working together in an embodiment of the ethos of this magical race.
The small town of Bonnievale will welcome the courageous as they cross the Breerivier, before the test of Drecaso threatens to break the day apart. Teams will need grit, focus and determination with more than half the journey still ahead.
Open roads stretch ahead with unsurpassed views of vineyards and orchards, and the Langeberg Mountains on the horizon. A brief, iconic pass through Riviersonderend reminds riders how long this stage really is, before a gradual trek leads to Greyton.
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