Absa Cape Epic (South Africa) - Press Release: Torrential rain. Mud. Wind. Category shake-ups.

Matt Beers and Christopher Blevins (Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne) won Stage 6 of the Absa Cape Epic - their fifth stage win of the event - and moved into second place on the general classification at the same time on Saturday, 25 March.

Nino Schurter and Andri Frischknecht (SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing) moved back into the overall lead after finishing second on the stage. They sit 90 seconds ahead of Beers and Blevins with one day of racing to go. Lukas Baum and Georg Egger (ORBEA x Leatt x Speed Company), after a day of wild weather and high drama, sit in third overall, five-and-a-half minutes off the lead.

2023 Absa Cape Epic Stage 6 Results:

Men’s category:

1. Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne: Matthew Beers, Christopher Blevins –  03:26:48.9
2. SCOTT-SRAM MTB-Racing: Nino Schurter, Andri Frischknecht – 03:30:56.2 (+00:04:07.2)
3. Bulls Mavericks: Alban Lakata, Axel Roudil-Cortinat – 03:33:46.7 (+00:06:57.7)

CM.com Women’s category:

1. Efficient Infiniti Insure: Kim le Court, Vera Looser – 04:30:02.9
2. NinetyOne-songo-Specialized: Sofia Gomez Villafane, Katerina Nash – 04:43:00.7 (+00:12:57.8)
3. Cannondale Vas Arabay: Greete STEINBURG, Monica Yuliana CALDERON MARTINEZ – 04:46:00.2 (+00:15:57.3)

2023 Absa Cape Epic General Classification After Stage 6:

Men’s category:

1. SCOTT-SRAM MTB-Racing: Nino Schurter, Andri Frischknecht – 23:07:54.8
2. Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne: Matthew Beers, Christopher Blevins – 23:09:27.2 (+00:01:32.4)
3. Orbea X Leatt X Speed Company Racing: Georg Egger, Lukas Baum – 23:13:27.0 (+00:05:32.2)

CM.com Women’s category:

1. Efficient Infiniti Insure: Kim le Court, Vera Looser – 29:08:28.7
2. e-FORT. net | SeattleCoffeeCo.: Amy Wakefield, Candice Lill – 29:33:41.4 (+00:25:12.7)
3. NinetyOne-songo-Specialized: Sofia Gomez Villafane, Katerina Nash – 29:35:48.7 (+00:27:20.0)