#ConquerAsOne Winning Moments at the Absa Cape Epic:
#ConquerAsOne, Photo: Backpage Pix
Absa is currently running its annual #ConquerAsOne campaign, recognizing outstanding moments of perseverance at the 2017 Absa Cape Epic and have already selected 3 winning moments since the start of the 2017 race. You can follow the rest of the journey as the race unfolds and can connect via social media using #ConquerAsOne
Prologue – Freddy Meyer and Neil Fourie
What started off as a smooth ride through the 26km of the Absa Cape Epic Prologue, soon took a turn for the worse when Absa Pride riders, Freddy Meyer and Neil Fourie started to experience technical difficulties during the Hoogekraal climb. “Neil’s freehub broke, so we had to take turns to push and run up the mountain. We did that for quite some time, until we got about 6km from the finish,” Freddy explained.
To make matters worse, Neil is taller than Freddy, so each time they swapped bikes in order to let the person who was running, ride again, the seat had to be adjusted. “We were very worried that we were going to miss the cut-off time, but after a while, we eventually found out that cut-off time is 3 hours, which is a bit longer than we initially thought. We could finally relax and complete the last few kilometers with less stress.”
According to Freddy this experience has helped Neil and him truly understand what it means to Conquer As One, and as a result, they are our #ConquerAsOne moment for the 2017 Prologue. On a seperate note Absa would like to wish Joel Stransky well after his unfortunate accident today, “On behalf of the entire Absa team, we also want to wish Joel a speedy recovery after his unfortunate fall during the Prologue today,” added David Wingfield, Absa’s Head of Marketing.
Stage 1 – Sabine Spitz and Robyn de Groot
With temperatures of higher than 35 degrees pushing the riders to their limits and a total climb of 2300 metres – almost twice the height of Table Mountain – it was a tough day at the office for most of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic riders in The 101 km long Stage 1 of the 2017 race.
It was literally blood, sweat and tears in the battle for the Hansgrohe Women’s category on Monday. The Ascendis Health duo, Sabine Spitz and her riding partner, Robyn de Groot who started the stage with a 39-second lead after winning the Prologue on Sunday, had a tough day with a mechanical giving their rivals an early advantage, and then just as they started clawing their way back, Spitz fell down a crevice and cut her head badly. The German former Olympic gold medallist arrived at the finish with blood on her face and went off to the medics for potential stitches to close the wound. The duo still managed to finish the stage in just over 5 hours and 19 minutes – claiming the second place in their category. While there were many #ConquerAsOne moments to be seen in Hermanus today, this was certainly the one that stood out!
Stage 2 – Absa Cape Epic Team
The stage 2 #ConquerAsOne moment went to the Absa Cape Epic! The Stage 2 of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic was originally planned to take the riders from Hermanus to Greyton. After a tough first stage, and another day of temperatures in excess of 40 degrees expected, a difficult decision had to be made with the riders’ safety in mind. After much deliberation and consideration, the route was shortened from 102km to 62km, to limit the pressure on the riders’ already stressed bodies.
This resulted in the race now ending at the last water point just outside of Caledon, creating a logistical challenge, such as transport of riders and bikes to the race village, event infrastructure and technical set-up within only a few hours. An enormous amount of teamwork between the event organisers, sponsors, volunteers, riders and supporters was required to pull this off – and they did. At the end of the day, despite many obstacles, the Absa Cape Epic was the winner.
How the #ConquerAsOne campaign works
Absa will be celebrating and recognising the spirit of teamwork and perseverance at the 2017 Absa Cape Epic. Over the week of the race Absa will be challenging all participants to rally those around them to conquer the world’s toughest mountain bike race. On each day of the race, one team embodying human spirit in overcoming the challenges posed to them will be recognised and rewarded. An Absa appointed judging panel will select a daily #ConquerAsOne moment with the winners receiving a #ConquerAsOne race jersey to wear proudly during the next day’s stage.
A #ConquerAsOne moment will be selected and rewarded on each race day of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic. Follow the action by searching #ConquerAsOne on Twitter.
You can get involved!
Watch the Absa Cape Epic on SuperSport and using #ConquerAsOne, tweet us your favourite Absa Cape Epic moment of teamwork and perseverance and we will consider your suggestion for the #ConquerAsOne jersey on the following race day
For more info visit www.cape-epic.com
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