Cape Epic 2025

[ChewbaccaDefense]

The UCI Pro Men's field is stacked. Really interested to see how Beers and Swenson do. I will never forget the sound of Beers going by me at Truckee Gravel 2 or 3 years ago. He was standing up on the climb, and making a lot of wind noise on a calm day. I heard whooshes and then this really tall guy go by me at an absurd MPH for a steep climb.

 

[jmdirt]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B9y-iwPwpk

 

[glassmoon]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B9y-iwPwpk

funny to see Greg Van Avermaet on the start

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Swenson really bad, where I expected him to be able to add real power to the team. I think Beers would be vying for the lead, if it were an individual race. Swenson just can't keep his wheel.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Swenson hasn't done enough acclimatisation - and is suffering for it. Schurter, Colombo et al have been there for weeks/ months....(Nino actually has a place there for the winter).
Sayig that, I wonder if stage racing simply doesn't suit him - and he can't recover enough over the week. He wouldn't be the first.

 

[pastronef]

check this report about a wild stage 3 for the amateurs. wtf

absa Cape Epic 2025

www.mtbr.com

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

check this report about a wild stage 3 for the amateurs. wtf

absa Cape Epic 2025

www.mtbr.com

Holy sh!t!!! That is beyond brutal, and I have no idea how the organizers didn't do something sooner. It's like the Barkley Marathons of cycling, except it's 120 degrees.

 

[jmdirt]

Swenson hasn't done enough acclimatisation - and is suffering for it. Schurter, Colombo et al have been there for weeks/ months....(Nino actually has a place there for the winter).
Sayig that, I wonder if stage racing simply doesn't suit him - and he can't recover enough over the week. He wouldn't be the first.

He came good on the last stage so I would say that stage racing wasn't the problem.

You named one of the potential issues, plus I heard that he didn't have the winter that he had planned, and that he was having intestinal issues all week (I don't have any confirmation of any of that though).

 

[jmdirt]

Congrats N!no and Columbo!

 

[glassmoon]

Congrats N!no and Columbo!

and Annika for her 6th overall win!

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Nino finally found a partner who could handle him; and the only issue was the missed feed/ dropped gels on Saturday......
Now, let's see how it affects his season.....will he be 'wrecked' or will it be good for his World Cup racing?