2022 Absa Cape Epic Stage 3 – WATCH LIVE

March 22, 2022

3rd Stage: Greyton – Greyton. Distance: 101 km. Climbing: 2250 m

In 2022, the Absa Cape Epic explores the trails of Greyton like never before. It begins with a day backloaded with singletrack; thus, the opening kilometres of Stage 3 are characterised by the other Absa Cape Epic essentials: heat and dust. Sapping climbs and rolling descents soften the legs for the rocky mountain singletracks in the second half of the stage. Long kilometres of farm dual track will ensure a blistering pace early in the stage, before the rocky Greyton singletracks enforce a change of tempo. In the second half of the stage, the trails flow into each other as they rise and fall along the Riviersonderend Mountains. A final twist sees the teams climbing from within sight of the finish line to reach the trail head of the day’s final singletrack. Concentration is the name of the game and those who roll the dice with high speed and high risk jeopardise their Absa Cape Epic finisher medals.

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Date StageLive Broadcast Window (local time (GMT+2))
20-Mar-22Prologue11:00 – 15:30Lourensford Wine Estate
21-Mar-22Stage 108:30 – 12:00Lourensford Wine Estate
22-Mar-22Stage 208:30 – 12:40Lourensford Wine Estate
23-Mar-22Stage 308:30 – 11:45Greyton
24-Mar-22Stage 408:30 – 11:00Greyton
25-Mar-22Stage 508:30 – 12:20Greyton
26-Mar-22Stage 608:30 – 12:00Stellenbosch
27-Mar-22Grand Finale08:30 – 12:00Val de Vie

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