Pro's loving Grabouw

Teams from all around the globe are busy completing the penultimate stage of the awesome www.cape-epic.com. It's been an exciting week of racing and there have been loads of tales of drama, great competitive spirit and amazing examples of team camaraderie.

Reading through the commentary on the race will give you an idea of the class of trails we have here in South Africa and especially Grabouw where our MTB tours will take you on some of our trips. Below are a few quotes from some of the top riders on the world, talking about Stage 5 :-

Christoph Sauser rates this stage in Grabouw "We were riding in good spirits, racing to win the stage and not just chasing down time like yesterday. The last few kilometers were a real cross-country ride - we loved it!"

Burry Stander said "We wanted to win this stage and took over the lead. On the last 2 or 3 climbs, I was struggling a bit. Luckily the last single-track section pulled me through. It was so much fun - I really enjoyed today’s stage. It was definitely the best part of all the courses we've been riding so far.”

In the Mixed category, Alison Sydor and Nico Pfitzenmaier (Adidas Big Tree) are hanging onto their lead by winning their category yet again. At the end of stage 5 , Pfitzenmaier said “We had a great stage today – the single track was unbeatable"

Werner Leitner is one of Austria’s top triathletes and comments that he never expected that the terrain of the route would be so rough. “I thought we would be riding on gravel roads most of the time. The amount of single track is astounding. Despite it being very, very hard, I’m also enjoying it. The scenery and the route are really amazing.”

Bart Brentjen's team mate Chris Jongewaard says the last stretch of single track was loads of fun. “It brought me home. Also, Bart's passion is infectious. We've talked a lot about winning this race. It would be really nice and if there’s an opportunity, we’ll definitely go for it.”

So there you have it, from the horses mouth. If you want to ride great trails in South Africa book a tour with us- we guarantee smileage!