Cape Epic: harter Kampf um die vorderen Ränge
Über acht Tage hinweg findet derzeit eines der härtesten Mountainbike Etappenrennen der Saison statt. In Südafrika zeigt das Team CENTURION VAUDE wofür sie die letzten Monate hart trainiert haben.
Prolog: Kapstadt – Kapstadt (20km & 600hm)
Mit dem Prolog startet endlich das lang ersehnte Cape Epic. Auf einer Cross Country-artigen Runde rund um Kapstadt über 20 Kilometer und 600 Höhenmeter legen sich die Pros zum ersten Mal die Karten – ohne sich so wirklich hinein schauen zu lassen. Unsere beiden Teams haben einen soliden Start auf der staubigen Strecke gezeigt, ohne gleich zu Beginn zu viele Federn zu lassen. Mit Dany und Jochen auf Rang 10 und gerade einmal zwei Minuten Rückstand auf Platz eins, ist auf den nun folgenden sieben Etappen noch alles drin. Auch unsere Young Guns Vinzent und Tristan schlugen sich beachtlich und finishten als 28. unter den top 30.
Team Ergebnisse:
10. Platz: Daniel Geismayr / Jochen Käß
28. Platz: Vinzent Dorn / Tristan De Lange
1. Etappe: Hermanus – Hermanus (111km & 2.700hm)
Team Ergebnisse:
7. Platz: Daniel Geismayr / Jochen Käß
22. Platz: Vinzent Dorn / Tristan De Lange
2. Etappe: Hermanus – Oak Valley Estate (60km & 2.250hm)
Team Ergebnisse:
8. Platz: Daniel Geismayr / Jochen Käß
21. Platz: Vinzent Dorn / Tristan De Lange
Nach Etappe 2 liegen die Teams in der Gesamtwertung auf den Rängen 7 (+14.31,3) und 20 (+35.16,0).
3. Etappe: Oak Valley Estate – Oak Valley Estate (107 km & 2800 Hm)
Team Ergebnisse:
5. Platz: Daniel Geismayr / Jochen Käß (+6,46.2)
Platz 5 im Gesamtkassement mit +17,13.5
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