Exhilarating welcome in Worcester

The Absa Cape Epic enthusiasts who completed Stage 4 of the Magical and Untamed African mountain bike race were welcomed at the finish line in Worcester by hundreds of young (and older) spectators - an energetic and exhilarating crowd cheering those on who managed to reach the halfway mark of this year’s eight stage event. Schools in the area decided that learners would not have to attend classes on the day, and instead provided one of the most hospitable and exciting crowds on the route thus far.


Leaving Ceres for the last time, riders faced a short climb up Mitchell’s Pass, which was followed by a fast downhill section on tar, before turning off into the winelands past Waverly Hills Farm and Mountain Ridge. Then came a long zig-zagging section of rustic dual and singletrack up and down the foothills of the mountains, before the cyclists finally climbed up onto the saddle. After another descent and climb to the next saddle ahead, riders were rewarded with spectacular views into the Breede River Valley. Even when they had home in their sights, there was still a rough 2km Boesmanberg climb to scale before they finally reached their destination.