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 | SCOTT-SRAM MTB RACING TEAM | 01:22:03 | |
| 2 | COLUMBUS Philip | SCOTT-SRAM MTB RACING TEAM | 01:22:49 | |
| 3 | FRISCHKNECHT Andri | SCOTT-SRAM MTB RACING TEAM | 01:22:50 | |
| 4 | BUYS Philip | 01:24:00 | ||
| 5 | MOIR Luke | 01:24:00 | ||
| 6 | NORDEMANN David | KMC MTB RACING TEAM | 01:25:42 | |
| 7 | VAN ZYL Johan | COMPUTER MANIA MTB RACING TEAM | 01:26:02 | |
| 8 | DU TOIT Arno | 01:27:14 | ||
| 9 | BONTEKONING Keagan | 01:27:44 | ||
| 10 | RYF Joris | SPECIALIZED ENDURO TEAM | 01:29:20 |
FEMALE RANKING
| 1 | COURTNEY Kate | SCOTT-SRAM MTB RACING TEAM | 01:25:31 | |
| 2 | KOLLER Nicole | GHOST FACTORY RACING | 01:25:47 | |
| 3 | KELLER Alexandra | THÖMUS MAXON | 01:26:35 | |
| 4 | LILL Candice | 01:26:48 | ||
| 5 | BOHE Caroline | GHOST FACTORY RACING | 01:27:48 | |
| 6 | TERPSTRA Anne | GHOST FACTORY RACING | 01:30:01 | |
| 7 | KOOPMANS Struggles | KMC MTB RACING TEAM | 01:30:41 | |
| 8 | PARTOAZAR Faranak | PUMP FOR PEACE RACING TEAM | 01:37:32 | |
| 9 | SALVINI MORGEN Giuliana | SENSE FACTORY RACING | 01:39:35 | |
| 10 | OOSTHUIZEN Lehane |