ABSA Cape Epic - Day 4 Video Recap
22.10.2021

It was the day of the Dutch-Portuguese duo of Hans Becking and Jose Dias, riding in the colors of Buff Scott MTB, who rode a flawless race to win Stage 4 of the Cape Epic. Overall leaders Matt Beers and Jordan Sarrou (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized) claimed second on the day, extending their overall lead through skill and circumstance - their nearest rivals,
Canyon Northwave MTB, abandoned the stage before the start due to stomach complaints for Martin Stošek. Andreas Seewald continued as a solo rider but is out of the racing.
German pair Martin Frey and Simon Stiebjahn from Team BULLS 2 finished in third today. Their fellow team BULLS rider Simon Schneller was also ill overnight but opted to start regardless. Despite the illness, he managed to complete the stage.
The women’s race saw a dominating Sina Frei and Laura Stigger (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized) again, who won their fifth consecutive Cape Epic stage in the Slanghoek Valley today. Candice Lill and Mariske Strauss (Faces CST) finished second with Robyn de Groot and Ariane Lüthi (Salusmed) in third.




