yo y mis circunstancias: Cape epic 2012, stage7 sauser-stander wins stage and general

prologue

stage 1

stage 2

2012 Absa Cape Epic Stage 2 Highlights

The 119km (with 1 650m of climbing) route traversed the beautiful rolling dual tracks through the stony Klein Karoo, passing through the charming village of McGregor. It was a special day out for the riders. For those who managed to avoid tunnel vision, it was a geologist's paradise with remarkable sandstone formations. Some might say this was too much fun for the Absa Cape Epic, but riders were soon brought back down to earth -- the rocks may have created beautiful formations but they were sharp. With knife-edged shale and a carpet of thorns, heavy-duty tyres were essential. After passing through Van Loveren Wine Estate on some severe vineyard hills, a district road took the race past Ashton as they headed towards the mountains for some short but steep climbs before returning to Robertson.

Stage 3 of 2012 Absa Cape Epic

March 25, Prologue: Meerendal in Durbanville 27km

Sauser/Stander on song in Cape Epic prologue

stage General

1. 1. 36ONE-SONGO-SPECIALIZED Men 4:33.22,6 5:45.14,7

1-1 Christoph Sauser Switzerland 1-2 Burry Stander South Africa

2. 2. STÖCKLI Pro Men 4:38.31,2 5:54.40,7

7-1 Urs Huber Switzerland 7-2 Konny Looser Switzerland

3. 3. Bulls Men 4:38.32,8 5:55.07,4

12-1 Thomas Dietsch France 12-2 Tim Boehme Germany

stage 2

Robertson- Robertson,Distance: 119 km,Climbing: 1650m

1.1.Bulls 4:21.13,4 Karl Platt Stefan Sahm

2.2.Multivan Merid... 4:21.13,8 Hannes Genze Andreas Kugler

3.3.36ONE-SONGO-SP... 4:21.15,0 Christoph Sauser Burry Stander

stage 3

general

1.1.36ONE-SONGO-SP...5:31.04,0 Christoph Sauser Burry Stander 15:37.33,7

2.2 360Life 5:31.07,1 Kevin Evans David George 16:01.51,4

3.3.Multivan Merid...5:39.46,6 Hannes Genze Andreas Kugler 16:00.21,0

1. 1. 36ONE-SONGO-SPECIALIZED Men 5:31.04,0

1-1 Christoph Sauser Switzerland 1-2 Burry Stander South Africa

2. 2. 360Life Men 5:31.07,1

3-1 Kevin Evans South Africa 3-2 David George South Africa

3. 3. Multivan Merida Biking Men 5:39.46,6

4-1 Hannes Genze Germany 4-2 Andreas Kugler Switzerland

stage 4

1. 1. 36ONE-SONGO-SPECIALIZED Men 4:42.29,7 - 20:20.03,4 -

1-1 Christoph Sauser Switzerland 1-2 Burry Stander South Africa

2. 2.360Life Men 4:43.13,2 +43,5 20:45.04,6 +25.01,2

3-1 Kevin Evans South Africa 3-2 David George South Africa

3.3. Multivan Merida Biking Men 4:45.10,6 +2.40,9 20:45.31,6 +25.28,2

4-1 Hannes Genze Germany 4-2 Andreas Kugler Switzerland

stage 5

The team suffers through a brutal day as the weather takes a massive change for the worse over night. Rain, hail and cold soak the field but Burry Stander and Christoph Sauser prevail again, taking first place in another sprint finish and adding another minute to their GC lead, now at 26 minutes!

The rain seemed to speed up Kohei and Max as they rolled in at 6th having held 5th for most of the race.

Seems like for everyone the Absa Cape Epic just wouldn't be the same without a little dose of misery!

1.1. 36ONE-SONGO-SP...5:06.45,3 Christoph Sauser Burry Stander

2.2. Bulls +0,7 Thomas Dietsch Tim Boehme

3.3. Multivan Merid... +1.03,8 Hannes Genze Andreas Kugler

stage 6

1. 1. 360Life 3:38.05,8 Kevin Evans David George

2. 2. 36ONE-SONGO-SP... +6.44,5 Christoph Sauser Burry Stander

3. 3. Topeak Ergon R... +8.55,8 Alban Lakata Robert Mennen

general

1.1.36ONE-SONGO-SP...29:11.39,0 Christoph Sauser Burry Stander

2.2.360Life +25.57,3 Kevin Evans David George