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March 19, 2026
22nd MTB Cape Epic 2026 🇿🇦 – Stage 4 – Greyton – Greyton : Distance 87km | Climbing 1750m
The Absa Cape Epic, founded by Kevin Vermaak and also known as the Cape Epic,
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March 19, 2026
22nd MTB Cape Epic 2026 🇿🇦 – Stage 4 – Greyton – Greyton : Distance 87km | 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.
Though short on distance, Stage 4 will by no means be short of demand. The battleworn trails surrounding Greyton and Genadendal are characterised by energy sapping climbs and rolling descents that offer no real respite.
After a relatively flat first quarter, the action begins and every turn will offer a choice: risk and reward, or safe and steady. A line taken too boldly over a moment of caution may result in immediate consequence.
The final quarter of the stage looms heavy in the distance as the UFO climb and its infamous ramps are part and parcel of MTB legend in the region. Teams who overcome burning lungs and legs will have no time to rejoice as the Toyota Tough section arrives immediately after on the descent to Middelplaas. With the end in sight, will this be the time to roll the dice and hope for glory — or not? Choose wisely.
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.
Though short on distance, Stage 4 will by no means be short of demand. The battleworn trails surrounding Greyton and Genadendal are characterised by energy sapping climbs and rolling descents that offer no real respite.
After a relatively flat first quarter, the action begins and every turn will offer a choice: risk and reward, or safe and steady. A line taken too boldly over a moment of caution may result in immediate consequence.
The final quarter of the stage looms heavy in the distance as the UFO climb and its infamous ramps are part and parcel of MTB legend in the region. Teams who overcome burning lungs and legs will have no time to rejoice as the Toyota Tough section arrives immediately after on the descent to Middelplaas. With the end in sight, will this be the time to roll the dice and hope for glory — or not? Choose wisely.
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