FEDGROUP PE PLETT – THE NEW CHAPTER BEGINS
Three-day stage races are all the South African rage, but adding a fourth day takes...
SAUSER TO PARTNER WITH SAHM FOR SIXTH ABSA CAPE EPIC TITLE
Working as media on an event can be hard arduous work, but as media you’re...
PEOPLE, THE CAPE EPIC IS NOT A RIDE, IT’S A RACE
The Absa Cape Epic is the most iconic mountain bike stage race in the world....
TREAD’S EPIC MOMENTS
While theres certainly no shortage of race action and drama on the routes following eight...
NUTRITION: FAT-ADAPTED RACING, WHAT I’VE LEARNED
The low-carb high-fat nutrition movement has become as contentious as religion or politics. I’ve been...
CAPE EPIC DIARY: MY BIKE AND GEAR CHOICES
So over the past six months I’ve put in hundreds of hours and thousands...
CAPE EPIC DIARY: WHAT WE LEARNED FROM OUR BUILD-UP RACES
If you’re going to race the ABSA Cape Epic, you need to do some...
CAPE EPIC DIARY: TRAINING TO BECOME MORE EFFICIENT
It’s been more than a month since my last blog update. Why? Well, work,...
Stage Race Wisdom: BEAT THE HEAT (AND OTHER EXTREME WEATHER)
While extreme cold is limited in South Africa, stage race mountain bikers will have to...
Stage Racing: MASTER CLASS
Stage racing requires a whole new level of commitment, preparation and suffering to mountain...
