The Cape Epic 2023 in the live stream and as a recap

The Absa Cape Epic 2023, the eight-day mountain bike stage race, is just around the corner. Once again this year, fans can follow the live streams here as some of the world's best mountain bikers from the cross-country and marathon scene battle it out for victory in this prestigious race.

This year, the Absa Cape Epic will once again ride through the impressive landscapes of South Africa's Western Cape, where riders will have to conquer 658 kilometers and 15,755 meters of altitude.

With last year's winners Georg Egger (GER) and Lukas Baum (GER), the best mountain biker of all time Nino Schurter with Andri Frischknecht (SUI), Andreas Seewald (GER) (2021 marathon world champion) with Martin Stošek (CZE), Matthew Beers (RSA) (2021 winner) and Christopher Blevins (USA), David Valero Serrano (ESP, number 1 in the cross country world rankings), Fabian Rabensteiner (ITA) (reigning European marathon champion) and Wout Alleman (BEL), the world's best riders will compete against each other in the UCI Men category.

In the women's category, it remains to be seen whether last year's winner Sofia Gomez Villafane (ARG) and her new partner Katerina Nash (CZE) can defend their title. Her rivals include Greete Steinburg (EST) and Monica Yuliana Calderon Martinez (COL), as well as Amy Wakefield (RSA), who will be competing with Switzerland's Irina Luetzelschwab.

In addition to the best mountain bikers in the world, former greats of the road bike scene will also be competing: Vincenzo Nibali (ITA, former Tour de France and Giro d'Italia stage winner), Niki Terpstra (NED, Paris Roubaix and Tour of Flanders winner, as well as Dutch champion or David Millar (SCO, stage winner of all three grand tours.)