EPIC STAGE 3
Christoph Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy make their move
Five-time winner Christoph Sauser and partner Jaroslav Kulhavy moved themselves into position to strike for victory over the last four stages of the Absa Cape Epic after a lightning-fast stage here on Wednesday.The Investec-Songo-Specialized pairing beat Nino Schurter and Matthias Stirnemann (Scott-Sram MTB Racing) in a tense sprint for the win on 78km stage, but more importantly both leading teams managed to pull some time back on overall race leaders Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing XC).And after a tight cat-and-mouse affair between the two leading protagonists in the race for the Hansgrohe women’s title, there was no significant change in the standings. Robyn de Groot and Sabine Spitz (Ascendis Health) managed to claim the stage by outsprinting the overall race leaders, Esther Suss and Jennie Stenerhag (Meerendal CBC), but the nearly nine-minute overall gap between the two remains.The relatively short stage was always likely to favour the power riders...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.