Current overall leaders Matthew Beers (RSA) and Howard Grotts (USA) of the Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne team took their first stage win of the 2024 Absa Cape Epic and extended their overall lead to 2 minutes and 57 seconds. Canyon SIDI's Andreas Seewald (GER) and Marc Stutzmann (SUI) put in another strong performance to finish in second place, just 12 seconds behind the winners. The winners of yesterday's stage World Bicycle Relief – Nino Schurter (SUI) and Sebastian Fini (DEN) took third place, but lost important time in the general classification.
In the women's race, success went to Anne Terpstra (NED) and Nicole Koller (SUI) of GHOST Factory Racing who achieved their sixth consecutive stage victory with 3h 21min 52sec. Cannondale Factory Racing's Mona Mitterwallner (AUT) and Candice Lill (RSA) finish in second place 20 seconds behind. Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne – Sofia Gomez Villafane (ARG) and Samara Sheppard (NZL) complete the podium.
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results STAGE 5 CAPE EPIC
| INTERNSHIP 5 – MEN | STAGE 5 – WOMEN |
| 1. Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne - 1-1 Matthew BEERS (RSA) & 1-2 Howard GROTTS (USA) 2:46:09 | 1. GHOST Factory Racing - 63-1 Anne TERPSTRA (NED) & 63-2 Nicole KOLLER (SUI) 3:21:52 |
| 2. SIDI Canyons - 4-1 Andreas SEEWALD (GER) & 4-2 Marc STUTZMANN (SUI) 2:46:21 / +12 | 2. Cannondale Factory Racing - 62-1 Mona MITTERWALLNER (AUT) & 62-2 Candice LILL (RSA) 3:22:12 / +20 |
| 3. World Bicycle Relief - 2-1 Nino SCHURTER (SUI) & 2-2 Sebastian FINI (DEN) 2:47:06 / +57 | 3. Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne - 69-1 Sofia GOMEZ VILLAFANE (ARG) & 69-2 Samara SHEPPARD (NZL) 3:25:35 / +3:43 |
