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IN PICTURES: Cape’s epic bike race

ABSA Cape Epic Mountain Bike race

Riders race in the dust during stage 1, over 88 km with 2540m of climbing. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK

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This year’s event sees 600 teams tackle 617km with 16 000m of climbing over eight days. The race includes UCI pro riders and amateurs. It ends tomorrow. Photographer Kim Ludbrook has documented this year’s race from the start.

A couple kiss each other after the prologue, which saw them race over 16km with 600m of climbing in Lourensford. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
A rider eats his post race meal after the prologue. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
Former race winner Matthew Beers from South Africa racing for Team Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne looks on after stage 1. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
Riders complete in Stage 2 over 97km with 2200m of climbing in Saronsberg. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
Philip Buys from South Africa racing for Team PYGA Euro Steel looks on after Stage 2. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
The UCI elite women compete during Stage 2 of the ABSA Cape Epic MTB race. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
The elite men race during Stage 3, racing over 94km with 2100m of climbing in Wellington. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
UCI elite men riders race down ‘cliffhanger’ decent during Stage 4. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
The leading UCI elite men race down ‘cliffhanger’ decent with Switzerland’s Nino Schurter (bottom L) racing for World Bicycle Relief leading during Stage 4, which takes place over 88km with 3000m of climbing. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
The professional UCI men’s elite riders race during Stage 5, over 70km with 1750m of climbing in Wellington. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
Riders compete during Stage 5. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK

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