Champagne shower. Incredible, Christoph Sauser won the Absa Cape Epic  5 times! For most of the pro racers it's a dream to grab even one win at the legendary race.
Champagne shower. Incredibly 5 times Christoph Sauser won the Absa Cape Epic! For most of the pro racers it’s a dream to grab even one win at the legendary race.
Alongside olympic gold medalist Jaroslav Kulhavy, Christoph Sauser could dominate many Cape Epic stages in the past years.
Christoph Sauser could dominate many Cape Epic stages with his partner Jaroslav Kulhavy in the past years.
The Absa Cape Epic could be seen as the ‘Tour De France of Mountainbiking’. You have to be a very complete rider to compete well.  Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
The Absa Cape Epic is often seen as the ‘Tour de France of Mountainbiking’. You have to be a complete rider to compete well.
Stepping out of the spot light - the retirement of the swiss man will be a big loss for marathon stage racing.
Stepping out of the spotlight – the retirement of the swiss man will be a big loss for marathon stage racing.

Photos: Nick Muzik (Absa Cape Epic / SPORTZPICS)


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