Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller Crowned 2026 Absa Cape Epic Champions after Dominant Campaign
Candice Lill finally claimed the title she has long deserved, winning the 2026 Absa Cape Epic Grand Finale alongside Alessandra Keller on Sunday at Coetzenburg, Stellenbosch, with seven stage wins from eight to their name.
Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller Cruise to Stage 6 Win as She Sends Foundation Reduced to One
Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller won their fifth stage at the 2026 Absa Cape Epic in Stellenbosch on Saturday, with the women’s race overshadowed by the withdrawal of Greta Seiwald through illness, leaving partner Kate Courtney to complete Stage 6 alone.
Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller Seize Control in Their Most Dominant Cape Epic Performance
Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller produced their most dominant performance of the 2026 Absa Cape Epic, winning Stage 5 to extend their overall lead to 14 minutes 18 seconds over 90km with 2150m of climbing from Greyton to Stellenbosch on Friday.
Kate Courtney and Greta Seiwald Break Through with Stage 4 Cape Epic Win
Kate Courtney and Greta Seiwald outmanoeuvered overall leaders Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller in a sprint finish to secure their first stage win at the 2026 Absa Cape Epic in Greyton on Thursday, ending the leading pair’s four-stage winning streak.
Unstoppable Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller Press their Advantage with a Stage 3 Cape Epic Win
Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller made it four from four at the 2026 Absa Cape Epic on Wednesday, winning the women’s elite Stage 3 from Montagu to Greyton over 108km after pulling clear with 10km to go to extend their overall lead over Kate Courtney and Greta Seiwald.
Team Lill and Keller Overcome Big Challenge to Extend Overall Cape Epic Lead after Stage 2
Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller made it three from three after overhauling a big challenge from second-placed Kate Courtney and Greta Seiwald at the 2026 Absa Cape Epic, winning the women’s elite Stage 2 over 80km to extend their overall lead in Montagu on Tuesday.
Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller Turn Up the Heat in Stage 1 to Extend Overall Cape Epic Lead
Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller delivered a dominant Stage 1 performance at the 2026 Absa Cape Epic, comfortably winning the women’s elite race to extend their overall lead heading into Tuesday’s Stage 2 in Montagu on Monday.
Candice Lill Wins the Opening Round of the Ford Trailseeker Series at Banhoek
Candice Lill claimed a clinical victory at the first round of the 2026 Ford Trailseeker Series in the Banhoek Valley, leading home Tyler Jacobs and a resilient Alessandra Keller after a tactical race through the mountains proved her superb early-season form
Hayley Preen Crowned Champion of the 2025 Race to the Sea
Hayley Preen wins second Race to the Sea title through the Cape Winelands to Benguela Cove on the Whale Coast ahead of her imminent departure to contest the final three rounds of the Lifetime Grand Prix in the USA
Monica Yuliana Calderon Martinez and Tessa Kortekaas Top Cape Epic Stage 6 Podium
There were new 2025 Absa Cape Epic faces on the top step, with Monica Yuliana Calderon Martinez and Tessa Kortekaas dominant from start to finish on Stage 6 of the Aramex UCI Women’s Category in the Western Cape on Saturday.
Annika Langvad and Sofia Gomez Villafane Secure their Sixth Straight Stage Win Despite Fierce Competition
Stage Race Leaders Annika Langvad and Sofia Gomez Villafane came under serious pressure from Monica Yuliana Calderon Martinez and Tessa Kortekaas but endured to win their sixth consecutive Absa Cape Epic stage in the Western Cape on Friday.
Annika Langvad and Sofia Gomez Villafane Win Again to Extend their Cape Epic GC Lead
Annika Langvad and Sofia Gomez Villafane maintained their unbeatable combination to win Stage 4 of the Cape Epic, a 80km and 1950m of elevation gain day of cross-country racing across Western Cape farmlands on Thursday