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NEWSSTAND EDITION
Chasing the sunrise on Stage 5
of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic.
by Gary Perkin/Cape Epic/
Sportzpics
POINT OF VIEW
16 Our ed is proud as punch.
18 A word from the Absa
Cape Epic founder.
178 Monsters everywhere.
DarkFEST will freak you out!
PARTICIPANTS’ EDITION
Like a hungry pack of wolves on
Stage 3 of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic.
by Sam Clark/Cape Epic/
Sportzpics
PHOTO GALLERY
22 Fanning your MTB stoke.
80 Epic Insta inspiration.
EXPLORE THE WORLD
60 Italy: Hans Rey does some
mind-blowing riding in
beautiful Naples.
118 Switzerland: Ludo May
shows off his home trails
in the Alps.
130 Zimbabwe: Sylvia
Leimgruber is entranced
by the eastern highlands.
ON THE CALENDAR
136 Race diary: Schedule in
your March to June faves.
12 | MTB | look what we have for you
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RIDERS WE LIKE
32 Nino Schurter:
The Swiss superstar
is hungry to win and
humble as ever.
68 Annika Langvad:
Find out how the
Great Dane feels about
the spotlight.
112 Waleed Baker and co:
The amateur pros that
just won’t stop.
122 Siyabulela Tutu and
Zola Ngxakeni:
The development heroes
from Kayamandi.