2018RIDEREVIEW Proudly brought to you by ENSafrica | Africa’s largest law firm www.ensafrica.com Proudly brought to you by CONTENTS FOREWORD STAGE 1 STAGE 4 LAST LIONS 1 ENSAfrica 16 42 74 FOREWORD STAGE 2 STAGE 5: TIME TRIAL OVERALL RESULTS 2 Race Director: Kati Csak 22 48 76 3 ROUTE MAP 28 BEHIND THE SCENES 54 STAGE 6 86 THE PEOPLE’S HERO 4 PRE-EVENT 30 WORCESTER 60 CREW & VOLUNTEERS 6 CAPE TOWN 32 STAGE 3 62 VAL DE VIE Editor Aaron Borrill Sub-Editor Dave Buchanan Art Director Sureine van der Merwe PROLOGUE EPIC IN NUMBERS GRAND FINALE Photographic Contributors 8 38 64 Andrew McFadden, Ewald Sadie, Greg Beadle, Mark Sampson, Nick Muzik, Nina Zimolong, Sam Clark, Sportograf Absa Cape Epic Tel +27 21 426 4373
[email protected] 14 ROBERTSON 40 WELLINGTON 72 AMABUBESI www.cape-epic.com RIDEREVIEW FOREWORD A MESSAGE FROM ENSAFRICA As a law firm committed to being in Africa | for Africa, it the 653km/ 13 530m course traversed some of the was a natural decision for ENSafrica to associate itself most magnificent mountain passes in South Africa. with the Absa Cape Epic. The world-class sporting The race was deservedly won by Jaroslav Kulhavy and event showcases all the best that the continent has Howard Grotts of Investec Songo Specialized after to ofer – spectacular natural beauty, a will to succeed riding a consistent and carefully choreographed race. and an unbreakable spirit. It is with great pleasure that ENSafrica congratulates Often termed “the Untamed African Mountain Bike all the riders who tackled these gruelling and vast, Race”, The Absa Cape Epic draws hundreds of yet breathtaking, distances.