Highlights & Final Results: Cape Epic 2023 - Stage 7

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endurafrica (Mar 27, 2023 at 7:19)

stage 5, 6 & 7 - this was epic racing. Congrats to Beers/Blevins and Egger/Baum - unbelievable performance.
So sorry for Wakefield/Lill - they really owned the race.

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mrbrighteyes (Mar 27, 2023 at 7:56)

Probably the most engaged I’ve been in the Cape Epic in years. No doubt thanks to Blevins & Beers. Nutty conditions every day too. Stage 6 was almost comical with the overflowing river crossings.

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dlford (Mar 28, 2023 at 9:43)

Yes, conditions were reminiscent of a few of the early TransRockies stage races, although a lot warmer in S.A. than Alberta, Canada. A couple from my town in BC finished Cape Epic and were absolutely shelled by the end, as one should be. They said stage 6 snapped 19 collarbones.

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gbyrne (Mar 27, 2023 at 9:41)

So awesome watching them chip away and claw their way back up after Blevin's illness. Dominant performance.

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wslee FL (Mar 27, 2023 at 7:37)

The size of the crowd in the video doesn't match up to the 'liveliness' of the comments section here

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absentminded (Mar 27, 2023 at 10:59)

Almost a made-for-film plot line for Blevins/Beers

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Hogfly (Mar 27, 2023 at 12:56)

Anyone have a read on why Swenson and Morton didn't do better? This seems like the kind of race that Keegan is built for.

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sullivang68 (Mar 27, 2023 at 20:51)

If I was a betting man, Keegan was dragging Lachlan.

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RR1 (Mar 28, 2023 at 5:56)

@hogfly You may have answered your own question as you mentioned it's the kind of race that Keegan is built for, but you didn't mention anything about Lachlan. He is a world class athlete, but MTB racing is not his specialty.

To do well, it needs to be the kind of race that both athletes of a team, not just one, are built for.

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mrbrighteyes (Mar 28, 2023 at 9:33)

On IG Lachlan said his legs "weren't there from the start" but they still did quite well. I recon a Keegan/Shurter team could have given Blevins/Beers a run for their money.

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Augustus-G (Mar 27, 2023 at 13:18)

Great finally to a tough race. Super stoked for B&B and their fight back from Stage 1.
I also enjoyed watching one of the Wheel Suckers from Singer Racing go OTB right before the finish.
I have no sympathy for racers that spend the entire stage being a parasite then dash to front at the finish.
Other take-aways. Amy Wakefield is one tough cookie. Glad she was able to finish.

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Nobbinam (Mar 27, 2023 at 5:18)

Congratulations Vera Looser! Flying the Nam flag high