On 19 March, mountain biking superstars will line-up alongside aspirant amateurs for the start of the Absa Cape Epic race.
This race is described as one of the major highlights on the international MTB calender. The 2023 route will trek across 658 km of wondrous untamed terrain and almost 16 000 m of climbing, promising to be among the most breathtaking routes yet.
Riders will start with a short and sharp Prologue (19 March) on the trails of Meerendal Wine Estate, before heading south-east to Hermanus, where the town hosts the race for two stages (20 and 21 March). The first transition stage of 2023 (22 March) is from Hermanus to Oak Valley Estate, where a midweek time trial awaits on the trails of Oak Valley and Paul Cluver.
Once completed, Stage 5, the Queen Stage (24 March), guards passage to Lourensford Wine Estate, where Stage 6 (25 March) stands ready. From there all that lies between teams and their spot in The Book of Legends is The Trail (26 March) to Val de Vie.
