Exceptional local and international press coverage is largely responsible for building the Absa Cape Epic from a dream of an African-based Tour de France of mountain biking into the global behemoth it is today. The pioneering live coverage has been a huge part of that growth, and is set to get even better in 2023, bringing MTB fans from around the world the all the action of every stage, from start to finish.

The Absa Cape Epic is the most televised mountain bike race in the world and the only eight-day mountain bike stage race classed as hors catégorie by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), making it a highlight on the professional racer’s calendar. Africa’s Untamed MTB Race also attracts aspiring amateur riders wanting to test themselves against the best. In the past few weeks international journalists have descended on the Cape Winelands to report on the build-up, speak to riders and get a sense of the terrain and favourites for the race. When the event starts in Durbanville’s Meerendal Wine Estate on 19 March, the cycling world will hold its collective breath to ensure not a single attack, crash, climb or bone-jarring descent is missed.

The Absa Cape Epic Live Broadcast will cover it all in 2023.

Members of the media and all Cape Epic fans can catch every moment simply by downloading the Epic Series app on the App Store or Google Play or by following the action on the Absa Cape Epic website, Facebook or YouTube Channel.  SuperSport will also be broadcasting the Prologue (19 March, 9am-2.30pm), Stage 6 (25 March, 8.30am-11.30am) and Stage 7 (26 March, 8.30am-12.30pm) live. Both SuperSport and the AbsaCape Epic YouTube channel will also carry daily highlights at 8.30pm each night from 19-26 March. Given the drama that unfolded in the 2022 edition of the event, when the lead changed in the Grand Finale,  you can’t afford to miss a thing.

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