Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

 
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- Videos:  Cape Epic Videos.

- Expected LIVE video here.  (Official)

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- This page will be updated throughout the race.

- Men's Start List (--).  Women's Start List (--).

- Cape Epic stage details and more info here.

- 2024 Cape Epic schedule/stage times:

Prologue TT, Sunday, March 17

Stage 1, Monday, March 18

Stage 2, Tuesday, March 19

Stage 3, Wednesday, March 20

Stage 4, Thursday, March 21

Stage 5, Friday, March 22

Stage 6, Saturday, March 23

Stage 7, Sunday, March 24

- The 2024 Absa Cape Epic is being held March 17-24.

- More info and links to come.

- We will update here with the best and latest live feeds at broadcast time.

- Results:  Cape Epic Results (coming)

- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2024 Absa Cape Epic (Cape Epic en direct).

Notes from the 2023 Absa Cape Epic

- Expected LIVE video here.  (Official feed)

- Prologue TT, Sunday, March 19

- Start Order and Times for the prologue here.

- 2023 Cape Epic schedule/stage times:

Prologue TT, Sunday, March 19
First riders at 6:30 local, 5:30 CET, 12:30am ET

Other stages also have staggered start times (not posted)

Stage 1, Monday, March 20
Stage 2, Tuesday, March 21
Stage 3, Wednesday, March 22
Stage 4, Thursday, March 23
Stage 5, Friday, March 24
Stage 6, Saturday, March 25
Stage 7, Sunday, March 26
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Time zone is SAST (South Africa Standard Time)
1 hour ahead of CET
6 hours ahead of ET daylight savings time
*SA does not change for daylight savings time.
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Broadcast info
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Broadcast times:
Prologue at 9:00 local, 8:00 CET, 3:00am ET
Stages 1 - 3, 5 - 6 at 8:30 local, 7:30 CET, 2:30am ET
Stage 4 at 7:30 local, 6:30 CET, 1:30am ET
*Stage 7 at 8:30 local/CET, 2:30am ET
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- The 2023 Absa Cape Epic is being held March 19-26.

Notes from the 2022 Absa Cape Epic

- Expected LIVE video here.  (Official feed, English)

- Start Order and Times for the prologue here.

Broadcast times:
Prologue at 11:00 local, 10:00 CET, 5:00am ET (4:00am)
Stages 1 - 6 at 8:30 local, 7:30 CET, 2:30am ET (1:30am)
Stage 7 at 8:30 local/CET, 2:30am ET (1:30am)

- 2022 Cape Epic schedule/stage times:

Prologue TT, Sunday, March 20
First riders at 7:30 local, 6:30 CET, 1:30am ET

Other stages all have staggered start times

Stage 1, Monday, March 21

Stage 2, Tuesday, March 22

Stage 3, Wednesday, March 23

Stage 4, Thursday, March 24

Stage 5, Friday, March 25

Stage 6, Saturday, March 26

Stage 7, Sunday, March 27
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Time zone is SAST (South Africa Standard Time)
1 hour ahead of CET
6 hours ahead of ET daylight savings time
SA does not change for daylight savings time.

- The 2022 Absa Cape Epic is being held March 20-27.

Notes from the 2021 Absa Cape Epic

- Expected LIVE video here.  (Official feed)

- Cape Epic stage details and more info here.

- 2021 Cape Epic schedule/stage times:

Prologue ITT, Sunday, October 17
First riders at 7:30 CET, 1:30am ET

Stage 1, Monday, October 18
Stage 2, Tuesday, October 19
Stage 3, Wednesday, October 20
Stage 4, Thursday, October 21
Stage 5, Friday, October 22
Stage 6, Saturday, October 23
Stage 7, Sunday, October 24
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This time of year time zone is the same as CET

- This page will be updated throughout the race.

- The Cape Epic was not held in 2020 due to the coronavirus global pandemic.

- The 2021 Absa Cape Epic is being held October 17-24.

Notes from the 2019 Absa Cape Epic

- Expected LIVE video here.  (English)

Broadcast: 09:30 - 14:00 local, 8:30am CET, 3:30am ET

Stage 1, Monday, March 18
Broadcast: 9:00 - 13:00 local, 8:00am CET, 3:00am ET

Stage 2, Tuesday, March 19
Broadcast: 9:00 - 12:00 local, 8:00am CET, 3:00am ET

Stage 3, Wednesday, March 20
Broadcast: 9:00 - 13:00 local, 8:00am CET, 3:00am ET

Stage 4, Thursday, March 21 - Time trial
Broadcast: 7:00 - 11:00 local, 6:00am CET, 1:00am ET

Stage 5, Friday, March 22
Broadcast: 9:00 - 13:00 local, 8:00am CET, 3:00am ET

Stage 6, Saturday, March 23
Broadcast: 9:00 - 12:00 local, 8:00am CET, 3:00am ET

Stage 7, Sunday, March 24
Broadcast: 09:30 - 13:30 local, 8:30am CET, 3:30am ET

Time zone is SAST (South Africa Standard Time)
1 hour ahead of CET
6 hours ahead of ET daylight savings time
7 hours ahead of Chicago daylight savings time

- The 2019 Absa Cape Epic is being held March 17-24.

Notes from the 2018 Absa Cape Epic

- Rider tracking expected LIVE here.

- LIVE video here and here.  (English)

- Prologue TT, Sunday, March 18
Start at 6:40 local, 5:40 CET, 12:40am ET

Stage 1, Monday, March 19
Start at 7:00 local, 6:00 CET, 1:00am ET

Stage 2, Tuesday, March 20
Start at 7:00 local, 6:00 CET, 1:00am ET

Stage 3, Wednesday, March 21
Start at 7:00 local, 6:00 CET, 1:00am ET

Stage 4, Thursday, March 22
Start at 7:00 local, 6:00 CET, 1:00am ET

Stage 5, Friday, March 23
Start at 7:00 local, 6:00 CET, 1:00am ET

Stage 6, Saturday, March 24
Start at 7:00 local, 6:00 CET, 1:00am ET

Stage 7, Sunday, March 25
Start at 7:00 local, 7:00 CET, 1:00am ET

- The 2018 Absa Cape Epic is being held March 18-25.

Notes from the 2017 Absa Cape Epic

- Rider tracking LIVE here.

- LIVE video here and here.  (English) (they show highlights of previous stage before live broadcast of current stage)

- The 2017 Absa Cape Epic is being held March 19-26.