Cape Epic 2019: 4. Etappe

Nadine Rieder and Sabine Spitz of Meerendal WIAWIS Rotwild during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE A - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Theresa Ralph and Sarah Hill of Galileo Risk during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CRE - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Nino Schurter and Lars Forster of Scott-SRAM MTB-Racing during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPR - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Damiano Ferraro leads partner Samuele Porro of Trek Selle San Marco during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLEASE ENS - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Alan Hatherly leads partner Matthew Beers of SpecializedFoundationNAD during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLEASE E - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Tony Longo and Gregory Brenes of 7C CBZ WILIER 2 during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Damiano Ferraro leads partner Samuele Porro of Trek Selle San Marco during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLEASE ENS - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Alan Hatherly leads partner Matthew Beers of SpecializedFoundationNAD during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLEASE E - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Riders work their way along the route during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Johnny Cattaneo leads partner Louis Meija of 7C CBZ WILIER during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Riders during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND A - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Laura Stark and Sebastian Stark during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Bart Brentjens and Abraao Azevedo during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVE - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Jose Hermida and Joaquim Rodrigues during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIV - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIV - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Kristian Hynek (vorne) und Petter Fagerhaug (hinten) verloren heute auch einiges an Boden. Als 13. des Tages lagen sie 5:38 Minuten hinter den beiden Tagessiegern Schurter und Forster - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Ihnen sitzen aber die beiden Südafrikaner Alan Hatherly und Matthew Beers im Nacken, die gerade einmal 1:13 Rückstand auf das deutsch-österreichische Duo haben - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Riders during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND A - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Ondřej CINK and Sergio MANTECON GUTIERREZ during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Bart Brentjens and Abraao Azevedo during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVE - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Riders during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND A - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Theresa Ralph and Sarah Hill during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Das Überholmanöver von Jennie Stenerhag vorbei am Team Meerendal Wiawis Rotwild. Nadine Rieder und Sabine Spitz konnten auch heute bei der Vergabe der Podiumsplätze nicht mitreden. Sie belegten einmal mehr den fünften Rang - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Umso mehr lag es am Brasilianer Avancini die Tempoarbeit zu verrichten und den Schaden hinsichtlich der Gesamtwertung zu limitieren - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Jochen Kaess and Daniel Geismayr during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Morgen geht es auf die Königsetappe: Mit 100 Kilometern und 2850 Höhenmetern scheint die Etappe nicht viel schwerer als manch vorangegangene zu sein, doch das sehr schwierige Terrain wird morgen zur Herausforderung für Mensch und Maschine - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Ondřej CINK and Sergio MANTECON GUTIERREZ during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Bei den Damen waren es einmal mehr Annika Langvad (Bildmitte) und Anna van der Breggen (hinten), die der Konkurrenz keine Chance ließen - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Candice Lill and Adelheid Morath during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Theresa Ralph and Sarah Hill during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Riders during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND A - Sam Clark/Cape Epic

Two riders on a berm during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Greg Beadle/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO THE PH - Greg Beadle/Cape Epic

Riders during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Greg Beadle/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND - Greg Beadle/Cape Epic

Annika LANGVAD (DNK) and Anna VAN DER BREGGEN (NLD) of team Investec-songo-Specialized during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Greg Beadle/Ca - Greg Beadle/Cape Epic

Wloszczowska (vorne) und Lüthi (hinten) verloren 2:01 Minuten auf Lill und Morath und haben nun bereits 8:05 Minuten Rückstand auf den zweiten Rang in der Gesamtwertung - Greg Beadle/Cape Epic

Kevin VERMAAK (RSA) and Andrew HUNT (ENG) during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Greg Beadle/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CRED - Greg Beadle/Cape Epic

Jose HERMIDA (ESP) and Joaquim RODRIGUEZ (ESP) of team Merida Factory Racing during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Greg Beadle/Cape Epic - Greg Beadle/Cape Epic

Annika LANGVAD (DNK) and Anna VAN DER BREGGEN (NLD) of team Investec-songo-Specialized during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Greg Beadle/Ca - Greg Beadle/Cape Epic

Ariane LÜTHI (SUI) and Maja WLOSZCZOWSKA (POL) of team Kross-Spur Racing during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Greg Beadle/Cape Epic PLE - Greg Beadle/Cape Epic

Overall Race Leaders Henrique Avancini & Manuel Fumic of Cannondale Factory Racing during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epi - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Das Podium der Herren der vierten Etappe des Absa Cape Epic 2019: Auf Rang landeten etwas überraschend der Kolumbianer Louis Meija und der Italiener Johnny Cattaneo - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Women Overall Race Leaders Anna van der Breggen and Annika Langvad of Investec-Songo-Specialized finish during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Das Tagespodium der Damen: Diesselben Teams befinden sich auch in der Gesamtwertung an der jeweiligen Position - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Masters leaders Joaquim Rodriguez (back) and Jose Hermida (front) of Merida Factory Racing finish stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/ - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Grand Masters leaders Abraao Azevedo & Bart Brentjens of CST Sandd Bafang finish stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLEA - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Annika Langvad and Anna van der Breggen of Investec-Songo-Specialized speak to the media after finishing in first place on stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 201 - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Anna van der Breggen and Annika Langvad of Investec-Songo-Specialized finish first on stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Das deutsch-südafrikanische Duo war am heutigen Tag deutlich stärker als das Kross-Spur-Team und landete souverän auf dem zweiten Rang - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Ariane Lüthi (back) & Maja Wloszczowska (front) of Kross-Spur Racing sprint to the lin to finish in 3rd place during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Nino Schurter (links) und Lars Forster (rechts) waren sehr zufrieden mit ihrer Leistung auf der vierten Etappe: Nach dem Reifendefekt am Vortag konnten sie den Rückstand zu den beiden Gesamtführenden vom Cannondale Factory Racing Team halbieren - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

1:13 Minuten Vorsprung nehmen die Beiden nun mit auf die drei verbliebenen Etappen - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Zudem sicherten sich die beiden Schweizer ihren vierten Tagessieg am fünften Renntag - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Lars Forster and Nino Schurter of Scott-SRAM MTB-Racing sprint for the line during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic P - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Anna van der Breggen of Investec-Songo-Specialized leads partner Annika Langvad up the climb during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Ro - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Die Taktik, die heutige Etappe ruhiger anzugehen, ließen die beiden Gesamtführenden schon kurz nach dem Start hinter sich und gaben Vollgas - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Adelheid Morath follows Candice Lill of Summit Fin wheel up the climb during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLEASE E - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Maja Wloszczowska of Kross-Spur Racing leads partner Ariane Lüthi up the climb during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Mariske Strauss & Jennie Stenerhag of Silverback - Fairtree during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Fumic klagte im Ziel über Rückenbeschwerden, die ihn stark beeinträchtigt hätten - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Henrique Avancini and Manuel Fumic of Cannondale Factory Racing during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Drei Minuten vor Manuel Fumic und Henrique Avancini ging das Scott-SRAM-Team auf die 43 Kilometer lange Strecke - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Nino Schurter and Lars Forster of Scott-SRAM MTB-Racing during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPR - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Fabian Rabensteiner (back) and Michele Casagrande (front) of Trek-Selle San Marco 2 during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Ep - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Frans Claes and Hendrik Kruger of Pro Devonbosch Qhubeka during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APP - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Cape Epic-Rekordsieger Christoph Sauser fährt gemeinsam mit dem dänischen Nachwuchstalent Simon Andreassen ein starkes Epic: Aktuell liegt das Duo auf dem 15. Gesamtrang - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Christoph Sauser (back) and Simon Andreassen of InvestecSongoSpecialized 2 during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLE - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Roberto Bou Martin and Alberto Losada of Tbelles - ProtourBCN during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE T - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Das Back-Up-Team von Scott-SRAM, Andri Frischknecht (hinten) und Gert Heyns (vorne) belegte heute nur den 40. Rang - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Riders work their way along the route during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Nicola Rohrbach and Konny Looser of Silverback SBC during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIA - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Riders work their way along the route during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS - Shaun Roy/Cape Epic

Mariske Strauss and Jennie Stenerhag of Silverback Fairtree during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Die kurze Strecke machte vor allem den Langstrecken spezialisten zu schaffen. Karl Platt (hinten) und Alban Lakata (vorne) verloren heute erneut einen Platz in der Geamtwertung und liegen nun auf dem 10. Rang - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Gert Heyns and Andri Frischknecht of SCOTT SRAM DVS during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPR - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Matthys Beukes and Phil Buys of Pyga Eurosteel during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Riders in outcast jerseys during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO TH - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Filippo Ceci and Elia Taverna during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN T - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Ondrej Fojtik and José Silva during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Jun Zhu and Jiujiang Mi of CHINA MTB during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Fünfter Sieg am fünften Renntag: Gelingt dem Investec-Songo-Specialized-Duo sogar die perfekte Woche? - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Kontiunierlich bauten die beiden ihren Vorsprung aus und sicherten sich abermals den Etappensieg - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Anna van der Breggen and Annika Langvad of Investec-Songo-Specialized during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Candice Lill and Adelheid Morath of Summit Fin during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Maja Wloszczowska and Ariane Lüthi of Team KROSS Spur during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPRO - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Ein Sturz nach wenigen Kilometern und der daraus resultierende Defekt der Lockout-Einheit der Federung bei Manuel Fumic kostete das Cannondale-Duo heute wertvolle Sekunden - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Gleich zu Beginn des Zeitfahrens stürzte Manuel Fumic und handelte sich einen Defekt bei seinem Lockout für die Federung ein. Den Rest der Strecke musste der Kirchheimer mit blockierter Federung absolvieren - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Mit viel Wut im Bauch nach dem Reifendefekt vom Vortag konnten die beiden Eidgenossen wieder einiges an Zeit gut machen - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Nino Schurter and Lars Forster of SCOTT SRAM during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CR - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Den Rückstand in der Gesamtwertung auf das Cannondale-Duo konnten Nino Schurter und Lars Forster von 2:42 Minuten auf 1:13 Minuten reduzieren - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Der dritte Platz ist heiß begehert! Heute konnte das Team Trek Selle San Marco im Vergleich zum Vortag das Blatt wenden und Simon Stiebjahn und Urs Huber vom Team Bulls auf Platz vier verdrängen - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Jochen Käß und Daniel Geismayr vom Team Centurion-Vaude konnten heute den fünften Platz in der Gesamtwertung verteidigen. - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Matthys Beukes and Phil Buys of Pyga Eurosteel during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Riders traverse Oak Valley Estate during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIV - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Mariske Strauss und Jennier Stenerhag landeten nach ihrem "Ausflug" auf den dritten Tagesrang gestern wieder auf dem vierten Platz, den sie auch in der Gesamtwertung innehaben - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini of Cannondale Factory Racing during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Alan Hatherly and Matt Beers of SpecializedFoundationNAD during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE A - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Riders during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Scenic during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Christoph Sauser and Simon Andreassen of InvestecSongoSpecialized 2 during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE E - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Früh aufstehen hieß es für die Top-FahrerInnen beim Cape Epic am fünften Renntag: Schon um 6:46 Uhr Ortszeit (5:46 Uhr MEZ) gingen die ersten Fahrer auf die 43 Kilometer lange Strecke - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Riders during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Manuel Pliem and David Schöggl of KTM Pro during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDI - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Ridersduring stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND A - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Andrea De Silvestris and Jhonnathan De Leon of Team HINO during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE A - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Teams ride the prologue during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO THE - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

Benjamin CHAVAS and Maxime DANON of Team Tvert during stage 4 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, South Africa on the 21st March 2019. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic PLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE - Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

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