{"id":180066,"date":"2018-03-20T17:46:23","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T16:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/?p=180066\/"},"modified":"2018-03-20T17:46:23","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T16:46:23","slug":"racing-cape-epic-stage-one-video-recap-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/en\/racing-cape-epic-stage-one-video-recap-results\/","title":{"rendered":"[Racing] Cape Epic Stage One Video, Recap &#038; Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media.mtb-mag.com\/pv\/27906\/embed\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>On paper, Stage 1\u2019s 110km\/1900m course looked scripted for the marathon riders but as we discovered yesterday the Untamed African MTB Race is filled with surprises \u2013 and that\u2019s exactly how the day played out. The racing set off at a blistering pace that was described as \u201cdangerous\u201d and \u201cintense\u201d by Karl Platt who struggled in early parts of the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Cross-country specialists Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing) entered the first water point in the lead followed closely by Alban Lakata and Kristian Hynek (Canyon Topeak) and Rohrbach and Geismayr (Centurion Vaude). Despite the efforts of the yellow jersey wearers the Cannondale boys kept the pace high and consolidated their early lead by attacking down the \u2018Skid and bones\u2019 Land Rover Technical Terrain \u2013 a dexterous move few were able to match. Investec Songo Specialized\u2019s Jaroslav Kulhavy and Howard Grotts followed in hot pursuit and managed to join Avancini\/Fumic at the head of the race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday was such a good day for us. We worked well with the Investec Songo Specialized guys and never went over our limit which is good,\u201d said Avancini.<\/p>\n<p>The cross-country quartet worked together for the remainder of the race and increased their lead to nearly six minutes at one point, much to the disbelief of the chasing team of Trek Selle San Marco 2\u2019s Fabian Rabensteiner and Michele Casagrande who would eventually secure the final step of the podium. \u201cToday was just beautiful. This is my first Absa Cape Epic, exclaimed an animated Casagrande. \u201cThis is the first stage and we got a podium \u2013 it is like a dream for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the final 20km loomed the Czech Express assumed his characteristic position on the front of the pace line followed by Fumic, Avancini and Grotts \u2013 the latter of whom appeared to be struggling in the final moments. The stage would eventually go to Cannondale Factory Racing who outfoxed Investec Songo Specialized in a sprint finish that handed them both the overall lead and yellow zebra jersey.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s always nice to win a stage,\u201d said Fumic. \u201cAnd it\u2019s great to be in yellow after a great ride today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among the day\u2019s misfortunes were defending champions Scott-Sram who failed to establish any sense of authority after Matthias Stirnemann took ill early in the stage. Despite finishing Stirnemann will play no further part in the race. \u201cMatthias suffered so much today. He has a stomach bug and wasn\u2019t able to eat and keep anything down,\u201d said Schurter. \u201cHe was completely empty and because of the infection he can\u2019t continue the race.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday\u2019s leaders, Daniel Geismayr and Nicol Rohrbach of Centurion Vaude, also battled with the early pace but remain positive despite losing their overnight lead. \u201cIt was not a good day for us. We lost contact with the front riders and just couldn\u2019t get back,\u201d said Geismayr. \u201cIt\u2019s sad that we could not defend our yellow jersey but we usually get stronger with each stage so I\u2019m looking forward to that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After a forgettable Prologue, team BULLS put on a sterling display of grit, experience and determination to<\/p>\n<p>restore a glimmer of pride with a fifth place finish. \u201cI was so disappointed yesterday but you can never lose faith,\u201d said Platt. This morning I struggled again and Urs (Huber) thought it was all over for this year\u2019s Absa Cape Epic but suddenly I found my legs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought Karl was done because he looked so bad. I thought tomorrow I would have to start as an Outcast\/Leopard,\u201d chirped Huber.<\/p>\n<p>As it stands Cannondale Factory Racing lead Investec Songo Specialized on the general classification by 40.9 seconds. Centurion Vaude are third, 5.36,3 back and less than a minute ahead of Alban Lakata and Kristian Hynek of Canyon Topeak in fourth.<\/p>\n<p>In the Absa African Men\u2019s special jersey category, Ellsworth-ASG\u2019s HB Kruger and Stuart Marais bagged their first stage win of the race beating Nico Bell and Matt Beers (NAD MTB) by half a second.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is my first Absa Cape Epic, so to have been the first African team on the first real stage is a big occasion,\u201d said Marais. \u201cThe conditions were really rough out there but my partner, HB Kruger, was riding incredibly well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beukes and Jessop (PYGA Euro Steel) came home in third, a result that sees them leapfrog Timothy Hammond and Arno Du Toit (SPOT Africa) to the same position on the general classification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media.mtb-mag.com\/pv\/27905\/embed\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>2018 Stage 1 Men<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stage Results<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Cannondale Factory Racing 6-1 Manuel Fumic (Germany) 6-2 Henrique Avancini (Brazil) 4:08.22,6<br \/>\n2. InvestecSongoSpecialized 2-1 Jaroslav Kulhavy (Czech Republic) 2-2 Howard Grotts (United States of America) 4:08.23,9 +1,3<br \/>\n3. Trek Selle San Marco 2 15-1 Fabian Rabensteiner (Italy) 15-2 Michele Casagrande (Italy) 4:13.55,6 +5.33,0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall Results<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Cannondale Factory Racing 6-1 Manuel Fumic (Germany) 6-2 Henrique Avancini (Brazil) 4:54.03,9<br \/>\n2. InvestecSongoSpecialized 2-1 Jaroslav Kulhavy (Czech Republic) 2-2 Howard Grotts (United States of America) 4:54.44,8 +40,9<br \/>\n3. Centurion Vaude 3-1 Nicola Rohrbach (Switzerland) 3-2 Daniel Geismayr (Austria) 4:59.40,2 +5.36,3<br \/>\n4. Canyon Topeak 7-1 Alban Lakata (Austria) 7-2 Kristian Hynek (Czech Republic) 5:00.50,6 +6.46,7<br \/>\n5. KMC-EKOI\u0308-SRSUNTOUR 14-1 Jordan Sarrou (France) 14-2 Victor Koretzky (France) 5:01.06,6 +7.02,7 6. BUFF SCOTT MTB 21-1 Francesc Guerra Carretero (Spain) 21-2 Luis Leao Pinto (Portugal) 5:01.20,0 +7.16,1<br \/>\n7. Trek Selle San Marco 2 15-1 Fabian Rabensteiner (Italy) 15-2 Michele Casagrande (Italy) 5:01.52,5 +7.48,6<br \/>\n8. Price&amp;bischi-bikes 27-1 Martin Fanger (Switzerland) 27-2 Simon Vitzthum (Switzerland) 5:01.54,7 +7.50,8<br \/>\n9. KULU MANZI PROJECT 16-1 Frans Claes (Belgium) 16-2 Markus Bauer (Germany) 5:01.57,8 +7.53,9 10. BULLS 4-1 Karl Platt (Germany) 4-2 Urs Huber (Switzerland) 5:02.14,6 +8.10,7<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media.mtb-mag.com\/pv\/27904\/embed\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Multiple World Champion Annika Langvad and her young American partner Kate Courtney overcame a puncture to surge to a second successive victory in the Women\u2019s category on Stage 1 of the Absa Cape Epic on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The Investec Songo Specialized duo attacked early on the 110km stage which started and finished in Robertson. Despite a slow leak in Courtney\u2019s back tyre, which at one point looked to have put their second victory in a row in danger, they were able to add to their lead from Sunday\u2019s Prologue.<\/p>\n<p>The pair finished the stage with a time of 4:45.22, while Langvad\u2019s former partner, Ariane Lu\u0308thi, and Githa Michiels were second for the second day in a row. After losing another 52 seconds on Monday, the Team Spur combination is now two minutes and four seconds off the pace.<\/p>\n<p>The young Silverback-KMC team of Mariske Strauss and Annie Last enjoyed a strong final 30 kilometres of the stage to claim third for the day and third overall. The team Ascendis Health\/WIAWIS Bikes duo of Robyn de Groot and Sabine Spitz, who is suffering with a stomach bug, have slipped back to fourth.<\/p>\n<p>Langvad explained the mini drama which nearly derailed their stage:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKate could feel that her rear wheel was leaking. We kept on riding for a bit but then she said: \u2018No, we need to plug it.\u2019 When we plugged it the second team caught us and they got a gap. We chased and got back to them and then on a climb we attacked and were able to keep it to the end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Courtney was full of praise for the calm demeanour of her experienced partner when they had to stop and fix the leak.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey say anything can happen in this race and we definitely had that experience today,\u201d said the American after crossing the line. \u201cLuckily we were able to fix the puncture quickly, but I learned a lot from the master (indicating Annika) about staying calm and just working together as a team and maximising ourstrengths.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>\u201cAnnika obviously has a lot of experience, but this is my first Absa Cape Epic and one of the first times I have been out there so long and responsible for my own equipment. She is teaching me a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Langvad, a four-time World Marathon Champion as well as a former Cross-Country World Champion, said the first long stage of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic was \u201chard\u201d and \u201clong\u201d and that sentiment was shared by Lu\u0308thi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was certainly a tough day out there today, but really beautiful riding,\u201d said the rider who partnered Langvad to three wins in 2014, 2015 and 2016. \u201cIn the beginning Annika attacked really early up the first climb and Githa and I managed to stay with them quite well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen Githa had a stick or something in her spokes and dropped a bit back, so I also had to let go and see if Githa was okay. She sorted it out and chased back really hard and caught me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom there we could always see Annika and Kate ahead of us but we never quite managed to close the gap until they had their puncture. We then thought maybe we can take the stage if they take long enough to fix it, but they rode really, really strong and got back quickly \u2013 and still had enough to take the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite finishing runners up for two days in a row, Lu\u0308thi is still confident they can challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe just always have to be there and do our job. It is a long, long race and anything can happen. We must keep the pressure on them and just stay in the hunt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Strauss and Last are now eight minutes behind the leaders, but have a healthy five-minute cushion over De Groot and Spitz, the same team they edged into third position in 2017.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>\u201cYah, it was a tough day,\u201d said Strauss. \u201cWe felt it a bit toward the end but Annie was super strong and we worked well together. It was a little cat-and-mouse game we were having out there with Robyn (de Groot) and Sabine (Spitz).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis is the second year Annie and I are racing together and we just look at each other now and we know what the game plan is.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe figured if we could get a gap on (Robyn and Sabine) on the last big descent at about 72 kays then we might be able to pull a gap on them to the finish and that worked really well. We are just happy to be on the podium.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stage 1 saw the end of any hope for defending champion Esther Su\u0308ss when her Meerendal CBC partner Angelika Tazreiter was knocked off her bike by a rider from another batch who caught them. The crash injured Tazreiter \u2018s shoulder and she was forced to withdraw early on in the stage, while Su\u0308ss will continue wearing the newly renamed Leopard jersey for solo riders.<\/p>\n<p>It has been a frustrating Absa Cape Epic for Su\u0308ss with the drama starting even before the Prologue. Tazreiter was called up to partner Su\u0308ss after her partner from their 2017 victory, Jennie Stenerhag, injured her knee in a fall a couple of weeks before the race.<\/p>\n<p>The dormakaba team of Candice Lill and Amy Beth McDougall are lying fifth overall with a big lead in the inaugural Absa African Women\u2019s special jersey category. Currently lying second, about 36-minutes behind in that category are Western Girls\u2019 Nadia Visser and Katie Lennard, while Nolands Spar Ladies team of 14- time finisher Hannele Steyn and Jeannie Dreyer are third.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2018 Stage 1 Women<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stage Results<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Investec Songo Specialized 54-1 Annika Langvad (Denmark) 54-2 Kate Courtney (United States of America) 4:45.22,7<br \/>\n2. Spur 53-1 Ariane Lu\u0308thi (Switzerland) 53-2 Githa Michiels (Belgium) 4:46.15,0 +52,3<br \/>\n3. Silverback &#8211; KMC 51-1 Mariske Strauss (South Africa) 51-2 Annie Last (England) 4:51.06,4 +5.43,7<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall Results<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Investec Songo Specialized 54-1 Annika Langvad (Denmark) 54-2 Kate Courtney (United States of America) 5:38.41,2<br \/>\n2. Spur 53-1 Ariane Lu\u0308thi (Switzerland) 53-2 Githa Michiels (Belgium) 5:40.46,1 +2.04,9<br \/>\n3. Silverback &#8211; KMC 51-1 Mariske Strauss (South Africa) 51-2 Annie Last (England) 5:46.40,6 +7.59,4<br \/>\n4. Ascendis Health 52-1 Sabine Spitz (Germany) 52-2 Robyn De Groot (South Africa) 5:52.09,4 +13.28,2 5. dormakaba 56-1 Candice Lill (South Africa) 56-2 Amy Beth Mcdougall (South Africa) 5:56.16,5 +17.35,3 6. dormakaba 2 57-1 Carmen Buchacher (Austria) 57-2 Samantha Sanders (South Africa) 5:57.11,3 +18.30,1<br \/>\n7. PMRA\/CST Racing 59-1 Margot Moschetti (France) 59-2 Raiza Goulao (Brazil) 6:13.27,5 +34.46,3<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On paper, Stage 1\u2019s 110km\/1900m course looked scripted for the marathon riders but as we discovered yesterday the Untamed African MTB Race is filled with surprises \u2013 and that\u2019s exactly how the day played out. The racing set off at a blistering pace that was described as \u201cdangerous\u201d and \u201cintense\u201d by Karl Platt who struggled in early parts of the stage. Cross-country specialists Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing) entered the first water point in the lead followed closely by Alban Lakata and Kristian Hynek (Canyon Topeak) and Rohrbach and Geismayr (Centurion Vaude). 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