The Home of Mountain Biking The penultimate stage of the Absa Cape Epic will be day where the start line feels like a lifetime ago and the finish line feels within reach – this is, arguably, the biggest mental hurdle of the week. Stellenbosch, the home of mountain biking in South Africa, presents a route that is tailored to the strengths of the cross-country specialists; offering them the opportunity to claw back time on marathon specialists, or drive home their lead. Strong legs will be vital from the gun as the climbing begins almost immediately up Botmaskop. Banhoek Berms, Nick Naks, Klipwerf and Old Rocky follow. The sawtooth profile relents lightly for a few kilometres near halfway before relaunching itself up and down through famed trails like Porcupine, Inferno and through Idas Valley before a check-in with The Doctor and a descent back to Coetzenburg. This is the stage for the racers and the trail lovers.
Fuente: Epic Series
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