Florian Vogel and Christopher Blevins win the final stage of the four-day "Cyprus Sunshine Epic" stage race. The pair finished third in the final standings behind Ondrej Cink/Bartlomiej Wawak and Alan Hatherly/Simon Andreassen. Annika Langvad and Haley Batten took overall victory in the women's event. Switzerland's Chrystelle and Lisa Baumann ride to ninth place.

At "The MTB Challenge" in Stellenbosch, South Africa-based Swiss rider Ariane Lüthi took third place behind Jennie Stenerhag and Amy Beth McDougall. She sees the race as good preparation for the tough days at the Cape Epic.

At the international cross-country race in Chelva (ESP), the French are no match for the French. First to fifth place went to riders from the Grande Nation, led by Viktor Koretzky. Thomas Litscher keeps up with the front runners at the beginning before he drops out and has to make do with twelfth place. Maja Wloszczowska won the women's race ahead of the surprising Rocio del Alba and Yana Belomoina.