Diverge
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Stage 7: Triple Delight for South Africa at the 2026 Absa Cape Epic
Stage 7: Triple Delight for South Africa at the 2026 Absa Cape Epic
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Exploring mountain biking, trail running, and other South African adventure sports with Diverge.info the Diverge Podcast is a semi-regular shortcast, with occasional full-length feature interviews and race day features. Stay up-to-date with news from gravel racing, MTB stage racing, and more... Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
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- Stage 7: Triple Delight for South Africa at the 2026 Absa Cape Epic · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 12Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje became the first all-South African team to win the Elite Men’s race at the Absa Cape Epic on Sunday, 22 March 2026. The Specialized Toyota Imbuko…
- Stage 6: Beers and Nortje Seize Back Time to Keep the 2026 Absa Cape Epic Alive · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 11The penultimate day of the 2026 Absa Cape Epic saw Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje overturn the momentum against them and regain the initiative heading into the final day of the…
- Stage 5: Lill and Keller Crowned Queens of the Queen Stage · 18 min · Season 4 Episode 10The Queen Stage of the 2026 Absa Cape Epic saw Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller put the hammer down and exert their dominance over the Elite Women’s race. The Thömus Maxon Sabi…
- Stage 4: She Sends Foundation and Canyon Win, Beers and Nortje Lose Vital Seconds · 17 min · Season 4 Episode 9Stage 4 of the 2026 Absa Cape Epic produced more dramatic racing. Rosa van Doorn, the Buff BH half of Buff BH Efficient Infiniti, crashed out while fighting for third on the…
- Stage 3: Honeycomb 226ers Triumph, Yellow Changes Hands, and Lill Charges On · 16 min · Season 4 Episode 8Stage 3 of the 2026 Absa Cape Epic saw unexpected general classification action, the fourth new stage winners in the Elite Men's race, and the continued class of Candice Lill and…
- Stage 2: Lill and Keller Win Again, Beers and Nortje Comfortable in Defence · 16 min · Season 4 Episode 9Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller won their third stage of the Absa Cape Epic with a well-timed attack 9 kilometres from the Montagu finish line on Stage 2 of the 2026 race. In…
- Stage 1: Beers and Nortje Fight Back while Lill and Keller Extend their Advantage · 17 min · Season 4 Episode 6Stage 1 of the 2026 Absa Cape Epic saw Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje, of Toyota Specialized Imbuko, fight back from nearly 4 minutes down, after a puncture in the opening 20…
- Prologue: SAFFAS in 3 Leaders' Jerseys · 13 min · Season 4 Episode 5The 2026 Absa Cape Epic couldn't have started much better for South African MTB fans. There are 3 SAFFAs in the 4 elite 'd the 22nd edition with a stage win. Candice Lill and her…
- Plans for 2026 Cape Epic Coverage · 11 min · Season 3 Episode 4The 2026 Absa Cape Epic gets underway on Sunday, 15 March, at Meerendal Wine Estate. Diverge will be there, and with support from Squirt Cycling Products, will be bringing you…
- #3 Diverge Podcast: Beers Debuts with a Victory · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 3In 2026’s third episode of the Diverge Podcast, we look back at victories on their season debuts by Matt Beers and Candice Lill at the Banhoek leg of the Ford Trailseeker Series…
- #2: A Mild Atta, Epic Parity, and Burn Camps · 44 min · Season 3 Episode 2In episode 2 of 2026, we look back at a mild and fast edition of the Attakwas Extreme, speculate on how the change to time parity with the men’s race will affect the women’s…
- #1: The 2026 Diverge Cycling Calendar · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 1In the first episode of the new year, we look ahead at what’s to come on the bike in 2026. From the Attakwas Extreme, which kicks off the South African racing season through the…
- #20: Ride Joburg · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 20In a special episode from Ride Joburg, the Diverge Podcast recaps on a thrilling and at times chaotic 28th edition of the world’s second-largest timed bicycle race. While…
- #19: Gravel Burn Build-Up · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 19In a busy week for endurance sport, the Diverge Podcast dives into the build-up to the inaugural Nedbank Gravel Burn and reflects on the cancellation of the Sanlam Cape Town…
- #18: Returning to the Roots of the Cape Epic Route · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 18This week, on the Diverge Podcast, we look at the 2026Absa Cape Epic route, which was launched on the 9th of October, and the 2025 Prince George Monumental 100-Miler. The…
- #17: Reflecting on the Cape Pioneer · 1 h 15 min · Season 2 Episode 17Last week, the Diverge Podcast was at the Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer, presented by Biogen. We tried to do daily podcasts, but fell off the wagon after Stage 2. So here…
- #16: Redemption for PYGA Euro Steel at the Cape Pioneer · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 13This week, the Diverge Podcast is at the Momentum MedicalScheme Cape Pioneer, presented by Biogen. Tune in for daily reports and interviews from the race. After losing time with…
- #15: Nortje and Stedman Draw First Blood in Cape Pioneer Showdown · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 15This week, the Diverge Podcast is at the Momentum MedicalScheme Cape Pioneer, presented by Biogen. Tune in for daily reports and interviews from the race. In the opening show, we…
- #14: Stedman Races to the Sea · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 14In Episode 14 of Season 2, the Diverge Podcast recaps a thrilling fifth edition of the King Price Race to the Sea, discusses the reasons to ride the Glacier Storms River Traverse…
- #13: 50 Days, Launches, and Gravel Build-Up · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 13In Episode 13 of Season 2, the Diverge Podcast reflects on a busy news week. The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon announced the athletes who will be headlining the 2025 edition in…
