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Cape Epic #6: Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne again at the top

In the Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne men's race – Matthew Beers (RSA) and Howard Grotts (USA) took their second stage win with a time of 3 hours 46 minutes 48 seconds and extended their lead in the overall standings to 9 minutes and 22 seconds.

Written by

David Finetto

March 23 2024

The Leading bunch during Stage 6 of the 2024 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Stellenbosch to Stellenbosch, South Africa on 23 March 2024. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic

The all-Italian duo formed by Wilier Vittoria Factory – Fabian Rabensteiner (ITA) and Samuele Porro (ITA) concluded with the best result of the week and ranked second with just 41 seconds of separation. Buff Megamo – Hans Becking (NED) and Wout Alleman (BEL) took their fourth podium and finished in third place 1 minute and 50 seconds behind.

In the GHOST Factory Racing women's category – Anne Terpstra (NED) and Nicole Koller (SUI) once again showed impeccable driving by taking their seventh consecutive victory with 04h 30min 39sec. Cannondale Factory Racing – Mona Mitterwallner (AUT) and Candice Lill (RSA) finish second and Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne – Sofia Gomez Villafane (ARG) and Samara SHEPPARD (NZL) finish third.

HIGHLIGHTS

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results STAGE 6 CAPE EPIC

INTERNSHIP 6 – MEN	STAGE 6 – WOMEN
1. Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne - 1-1 Matthew BEERS (RSA) & 1-2 Howard GROTTS (USA) 3:46:48	1. GHOST Factory Racing - 63-1 Anne TERPSTRA (NED) & 63-2 Nicole KOLLER (SUI) 4:30:39
2. Wilier Vittoria Factory - 3-1 Fabian RABENSTEINER (ITA) & 3-2 Samuele PORRO (ITA) 3:47:29 / +41	2. Cannondale Factory Racing - 62-1 Mona MITTERWALLNER (AUT) & 62-2 Candice LILL (RSA) 4:31:39 / +1:00
3. Buff Megamo - 7-1 Hans BECKING (NED) & 7-2 Wout ALLEMAN (BEL) 3:48:38 / +1:50	3. Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne - 69-1 Sofia GOMEZ VILLAFANE (ARG) & 69-2 Samara SHEPPARD (NZL) 4:40:55 / +10:16

COMPLETE results

In this article:Anne Terpstra, Cape Epic, Stage races, Ghost Factory Team, Howard Grotts, Matt Beers, Racing World, World Marathon Races, Nicole Koller

Written by David Finetto

[email protected] I am a fan of everything that has 2 wheels: at a young age I practiced road and track cycling (Italian Allievi champion). At the age of 18 I passed into the cross country competing at national/international level as an Under23. Past Elite, I made the choice to take things more lightly from a training point of view, and my love for gravity disciplines was born, training me as an FCI MTB instructor and guide. Now I have made passion my profession by managing 2 MTB centers on the island of Elba (Bike Center Elba and Elba MTB), creating the FANTAmtb and telling in an ironic but professional way everything that revolves around MTB thanks to 365mountainbike and 365TV (YouTube'PULITI dentro BIKER fuori').