South African journey: An Absa Cape Epic Gallery

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  • March 29, 2008
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By Sportzpics

Trek/VW's Jeremiah Bishop meets a new friend on the eve of the race
Trek/VW’s Jeremiah Bishop meets a new friend on the eve of the race

Photo: Sven Martin/Sportzpics

South Africa’s Absa Cape Epic kicked off Friday, March 28, with a prologue around the port city of Knysna on the country’s Western Cape. Saturday saw the riders tackle a 123km journey to the inland town of George. Lucky for us, South Africa’s trails and forests provide a spectacular backdrop to a remarkable race.

Photo Gallery

  • Trek/VW's Jeremiah Bishop meets a new friend on the eve of the race
  • The Absa Cape Epic's sign-in offers a chance to show off the toned legs and new kit, however hideous
  • Strong, like Bulls: Defending champions Karl Platt (left) and Stefan Sahm signed some autographs the day before the race
  • Kevin Evans and teammate David George took the lead in the prologue. The two would not be so lucky on the stage to George.
  • Cannondale-Vredestein's Jakob Fuglsang, the U23 world champ, leads teammate Roel Paulissen through a creek
  • Finland's Pia Sundstedt leads Alison Sydor to a second place finish in the prologue
  • 1200 riders prepare themselves for the starting gun in Knysna
  • Abraham Ruhumuriza of Team Rwanda leads American Jock Boyer through the prologue
  • That red couch on the podium - your guess is as good as ours.

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