Wild animals versus mountain bikers

No matter what country you are in, if you go mountain biking in nature where there are wild animals, you can expect surprises. The "Cape Pioneer Trek" stage race in South Africa is currently producing impressive images of such encounters.

During the second stage of the "Cape Pioneer Trek" mountain bike stage race in South Africa, some participants get away with a scare. While riding through one of the numerous reserves, a startled herd of zebras runs across the course, narrowly missing some of the athletes - fortunately. Because such "wild encounters" don't always end with just a scare.

Just think back to the antelope crash during the Cape Epic 2013, when German rider Robert Mennen jumped in front of an antelope on a descent, causing a spectacular crash. Mennen broke his collarbone and had to abandon the race.