{"id":6064,"date":"2025-04-17T09:30:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T07:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.bike-discount.de\/absa-cape-epic-rennbericht-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T10:25:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T08:25:25","slug":"absa-cape-epic-2025-race-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.bike-discount.de\/en\/absa-cape-epic-2025-race-report\/","title":{"rendered":"ABSA Cape Epic 2025 – Race Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This year went a little differently for Team Bike-Discount. Two weeks before the race, Bj\u00f6rn had a serious training crash and broke his upper arm. That ruled out starting the race together with his partner Hans-J\u00fcrgen. Fortunately, our rider Niclas was able to step in on short notice, allowing the team to line up at the start after all. Hans-J\u00fcrgen traveled to South Africa about a week and a half before the race, while Niclas cut his training camp in Girona short and arrived on the Wednesday before the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once on site, the bikes were prepped for the race: brake rotors and pads from Galfer<\/a> were bedded in to get a feel for braking performance. The nutrition strategy was also finalized\u2014this year with support from Amacx<\/a>. We were also backed by our partner USWE<\/a>, the event\u2019s main sponsor, whose hydration pack proved its worth during the race. Amacx impressed with their Turbo Drink Mix and Turbo Chew Bars, which were especially convenient to consume. Thanks to the hydration pack with an insulated reservoir, the riders always had access to cool fluids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year’s race covered a total of 567 kilometers and 15,300 meters of elevation gain. It kicked off at Meerendal Wine Estate with a prologue: 26 kilometers and 750 vertical meters\u2014a course Hans-J\u00fcrgen and Niclas already knew from 2023. That gave them the confidence to go with the Schwalbe<\/a> Racing Ralph XC tires in 2.4-inch width. Hans-J\u00fcrgen paced himself well during the prologue, with Niclas offering key support on the climbs. The result: a strong 11th place in the Open Men category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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