Many Top Teams are in South Africa to better prepare for the 2023 season and many international races are presenting interesting entry lists at the start. This weekend there were 2 international races: the Western Cape XCO Cup and a stage of the SA XCO CUP Series.
At the Wester Cape the dominance of the Scott Racing Team with a hat-trick: victory by Nino Schurter in 1:22:03, second place for Filippo Colombo, third Andri Frischknecht. Scott success also among women thanks to Kate Courtney who preceded the Swiss Nicole Koller and Alessandra Keller.
MEN'S RANKING
| 1 | SCHURTER Nino |  SUI | SCOTT-SRAM MTB RACING TEAM | 01:22:03 |
| 2 | COLUMBUS Philip | SUI | SCOTT-SRAM MTB RACING TEAM | 01:22:49 |
| 3 | FRISCHKNECHT Andri | SUI | SCOTT-SRAM MTB RACING TEAM | 01:22:50 |
| 4 | BUYS Philip |  RSA | 01:24:00 | |
| 5 | MOIR Luke | RSA | 01:24:00 | |
| 6 | NORDEMANN David |  NED | KMC MTB RACING TEAM | 01:25:42 |
| 7 | VAN ZYL Johan | RSA | COMPUTER MANIA MTB RACING TEAM | 01:26:02 |
| 8 | DU TOIT Arno | RSA | 01:27:14 | |
| 9 | BONTEKONING Keagan | RSA | 01:27:44 | |
| 10 | RYF Joris | SUI | SPECIALIZED ENDURO TEAM | 01:29:20 |
FEMALE RANKING
| 1 | COURTNEY Kate |  USA | SCOTT-SRAM MTB RACING TEAM | 01:25:31 |
| 2 | KOLLER Nicole | SUI | GHOST FACTORY RACING | 01:25:47 |
| 3 | KELLER Alexandra | SUI | THÖMUS MAXON | 01:26:35 |
| 4 | LILL Candice | RSA | 01:26:48 | |
| 5 | BOHE Caroline |  THE | GHOST FACTORY RACING | 01:27:48 |
| 6 | TERPSTRA Anne | NED | GHOST FACTORY RACING | 01:30:01 |
| 7 | KOOPMANS Struggles | NED | KMC MTB RACING TEAM | 01:30:41 |
| 8 | PARTOAZAR Faranak |  IRI | PUMP FOR PEACE RACING TEAM | 01:37:32 |
| 9 | SALVINI MORGEN Giuliana |  BRA | SENSE FACTORY RACING | 01:39:35 |
| 10 | OOSTHUIZEN Lehane | RSA |
