Toughest mountain bike stage race in the world

Absa Cape Epic 2019

March 2019, South Africa

The Absa Cape Epic is the world’s premier mountain bike stage race.

The route takes amateur and professional mountain bikers from around the world through

approximately 700km of unspoilt scenery and 15 000m of accumulated climbing, over some of the

most magnificent mountain passes in the Western Cape, South Africa. The eight-day Absa Cape

Epic is the most widely broadcasted mountain bike stage race in the world and is classified

as hors catégorie by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The event is a highlight on the

professional racing calendar and attracts aspiring amateur riders wanting to test themselves

against the best. It is a full-service race, meaning that everything is taken care of from

the start – all riders need to think about is riding.