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Epic win for Cannondale team
05/04/2008 17:47 - (SA)
Somerset West - The final stage of the Absa Cape Epic saw Cannondale Vredestein, Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) and Roel Paulissen (BEL), walk away as overall winners.
With a nine minute time advantage built up of over the last couple of stages, they solidified their position as winners once again when they crossed the finish line within the leading bunch of riders who sprinted the last couple of metres of the Mountain Bike Race.
They were welcomed by thousands of enthusiastic spectators who lined the impressive finish at Lourensford in Somerset West.
However, first to cross the finish line of the final stage was the Bulls team, Karl Platt (GER) and Stefan Sahm (GER), in a time of 2:42:21. This secured them the second place overall (36:10:49).
Following the Bulls was Alb-Gold Mountainbike, Hannes Genze (GER) and Jochen Kaess (GER) in second place, in a time of 2:42:25 (they ranked fourth overall at 36:28:35). One second later was the Cannondale Vredestein team (2:42:26), who took top honours this year thanks to their time advantage from the previous stages (36:01:45).
The best performers from South Africa, MTN Energade (1), Kevin Evans (RSA) and David George (RSA), claimed their overall third place win (36:18:34) when they crossed the finish line fourth (2:42:29). They also won the African category overall.
- News24
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