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GEAR & TECH
38 What’s new: The hottest gear
you just gotta have right now.
44 Max Menzies: The guy – and his
bike – who rides the Absa Cape Epic
with one gear and no suspension.
70 Mariske Strauss: Our homegrown
hero shows us what she’ll be riding
on the Absa Cape Epic.
74 Tech: Power meters: just a
gimmick or totally worth it?
84 Bike bonanza: 11 dream machines.
EXPLORE THE CAPE –
AND YOURSELF
48 The agony and the ecstasy of ultra
endurance racing – why do it?
70 Hannele Steyn and Mike Nixon:
Two Last Lions take a 1 761km
training ride.
10 | MTB | look what we have for you
CAPE EPIC EVENT GUIDE
Men to watch: Who will battle it
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out on the frontline this year?
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Women to watch: Can any of
these ladies topple Annika?
130 Jerseys and trophies: The race
for the leader Jerseys is on.
143 Catch the action: When to
tune in for live broadcasts.
144 If at first you don’t succeed:
Five starts, one finish.
148 A year to remember: 2019.
150 Giving back: The official charities
of the Absa Cape Epic.
154 Epic Legends: Here’s how they
roll – and how to do it.
144 The route: All the details, from
Prologue to Grand Finale.
170 2020 rider list: Every single
participant in this year’s race.
168 Epic by numbers: They’ll quite
simply blow your mind.