Mountain Bike Magazine MTB Autumn 2019 | Page 12

CONTENTS M O U N TA I N PAGE B I K E M A G A Z I N E • A U T U M N 2 0 1 9 60 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 32 PAGE 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.