Absa Cape Epic 2015 stage 2 and 3

The second stage of the Absa Cape Epic took place in the area around Oak Valley. Christoph Sauser (SUI) and his team mate Jaroslav Kulhavy (CZE) showed their pure will to win this year`s stage race and took first place!

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Team Topeak Ergon with Lakata and Hynek crossed the finish line in second while Team Multivan Merida ended up taking third place.

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A transition stage on the Absa Cape Epic – from one race village host town to another – is sometimes regarded as being easier, but Wednesday’s 128km Stage 3 from Elgin Valley to Worcester was “very rough and really sandy”, according to race leader Christoph Sauser.

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Riders further back in the field also spent several hours battling in baking heat as the temperature steadily ticked up towards the 30ºC mark.

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For further information: www.cape-epic.com