Absa Cape Epic 2022 – Stage 3 - Untamed Action

Georg Egger (GER) and Lukas Baum (GER) of Speed Company Racing showed their class as they broke away from the leading men's bunch already after the opening kilometres. The young Germans rode away from Toyota-NinetyOne-Specialized's Matt Beers (RSA) and Chris Blevins (USA). They quickly opened a gap of two minutes 15 seconds, which they held to the finish line. It was their first ever Absa Cape Epic win. Overall leaders Canyon Northwave MTB of Andreas Seewald (GER) and Martin Stosek (CZE) finished in third. In the women’s Hayley Preen (RSA) and Mari Rabie (RSA) sparked the racing as they went on the attack early, opening a gap of two minutes. At the 60 kilometers mark, the women came back together until the final climb of the stage. With the finish line in Greyton in sight, Candice Lill (RSA) and Mariske Strauss (RSA) made their break. It proved to be the stage-winning tactic for the Faces Rola pair as they sprinted across the line to secure their first stage win of the 2022 race in front overall leaders NinetyOne-Songo-Specialized of Haley Batten (USA) and Sofia Gomez Villafane (ARG) two seconds behind.