Multiple national mountain bike champion Robyn de Groot is squaring up for a mighty battle at the Absa Cape Epic as she bids for a rare South African victory. De Groot will be riding with veteran German Sabine Spitz (Team Ascendis Health), a former Olympic gold, silver and bronze medallist with a formidable record over the years. The 44-year-old Spitz raced her first Cape Epic in 2016, finishing second overall with Ukrainian Yana Belomoina. "The women’s field for 2017 offers great depth, riders of class and some really strong partnerships, so I have no doubt the race is going to be very exciting," said De Groot. "After finishing second in my first Cape Epic in 2016, I wouldn’t be going for third place," laughed Spitz. "So the overall win will be the goal for this year, but it is a long race and a lot of things can happen." In 2016 the South African rode with Sweden’s Jennie Stenerhag and they were early leaders before the latter had to pull out of the event because of ill health. St...
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