Mountain Biking: superlative marathon race kicks off at Table Mountain

CAPE EPIC 2009

March 21st to 28th 2009, South Africa

The world's largest and most spectacular mountain bike stage race returned with a premiere: for the first time, the CAPE EPIC kicked off at the world-famous Table Mountain. This spectacular setting was the prologue to an exciting race: the 6th edition of this literally epic race leaded the riders along the Garden Route, from Gordon's Bay to Lourensford. From March 21st to 28th 2009, thousand mountain bikers from all over the world experienced the magnificent scenery of the Western Cape with its wide open African plains, majestic mountains, deep ravines, indigenous forests and flourishing vineyards.