Epic Series MTB Podcast

With the top two men’s teams separated by just 13 seconds, the final stage of the 2026 Absa Cape Epic is set to be a nailbiter after a dramatic penultimate stage. Mike and Max discuss the stage and bring you the interviews on a day when the pros set the trails alight. Plus, we chat to one of the most experienced photographers at the race, Nick Muzik, who explains what it’s like to straddle a fast moving motorbike on a bumpy road while sending pictures via cellphone.

The Queen Stage is done and the cream rose to the top. Join Mike and Max as they chat through the stage, play out the interviews and speak to one of the Absa Cape Epic’s most experienced bike mechanics, Udo Juterbock.

Stage 4: A day of crashes and new winners Join journalist Mike Finch and race commentator Max Cluer as they discuss all the action from Stage 4 of the Absa Cape Epic. From race-defining crashes to new winner in the women’s race this was a day of high drama. Plus we meet the last Lion, John Gale and Hannele Stey, the only two riders to have completed every stage of every Absa Cape Epic.

Segundo Episodio, Sin Filtro, sin cortes y sin censura, la Absa Cape Epic 2026 en estado puro. Segunda etapa desde Montagu y la carrera ya empieza a pasar factura. Durante estos 8 días, Ibon Zugasti y Pau Zamora te cuentan la Epic en español tal y como se vive dentro del pelotón: sin postureo y sin filtros. Para el público español latinoamercano que sabemos que nos sigue. En este episodio hablamos de cómo se vive la carrera cuando el desgaste empieza a notarse no solo fisicamente sino...

🇪🇸 Arrancamos Sin Filtro. Durante estos 8 días de Absa Cape Epic Ibon Zugasti y Pau Zamora te acercaran la carrera en su estado más puro y en español. Ambos te contarán lo que realmente pasa en la carrera de MTB más deseada del mundo, sin postureo y sin filtros: nervios, risas, pájaras y todo lo que no se ve en televisión. En este primer episodio, grabado en el Registration Day de Meerendal, hablamos de cómo se vive la Epic antes de empezar y qué significa cruzar la línea de sali...

Stage 3 saw riders take on a massive day from Montagu to Greyton, covering 140 kilometres with 1,750 metres of climbing. Mike and Max break down all the action, including a thrilling stage win for Felix Sthelli and Marc Pritzen of Team Honeycomb 226ers. In the women’s race, Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller continued their dominance, holding off second-placed Vera Looser and Alexis Skarda, who rode aggressively throughout the stage. The show wraps up with a panel discussion featuring the rac...

After a high-speed and tactical Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic, Max Cluer and Mike Finch break down all the key moments from a day that favoured the fast men. Former World XC champion Sam Gaze and short course specialist Luca Schwarzbauer delivered a perfectly timed performance to sprint to victory, while Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto pushed them all the way to the line. Overall leaders Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje showed their consistency once again, securing another podium finish to ret...

After an action-packed Stage 1 of the 2026 Absa Cape Epic, Max Cluer and Mike Finch unpack all the drama from the day’s racing. From Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje’s incredible comeback ride overcoming a four-minute deficit after a puncture to storm back onto the podium—to the dominant performance from Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller in the women’s race, the hosts break down the key moments that shaped the stage. They’re also joined by special guest Jason Boulle, who experienced the race fr...

Listen to Mike Finch and Max Cluer as they break down the boiling HOT action at the 2026 Absa Cape Epic Prologue. Both the racing and the weather were hot as SA riders Beers and Nortje narrowly won the opening Prologue at the 2026 Absa Cape Epic while compatriot Candice Lill and Swiss partner Alessandra Keller dominated the women’s race. Both the winning teams led the stage from the earliest checkpoints with Beers and Nortje winning by a slender six seconds while Lill and Keller put in ...

Episode 2 is here — and it’s time for the Absa Cape Epic. Join Isaac and Jess Wilkinson, husband and wife, as they take on the Absa Cape Epic — widely regarded as the world’s premier mountain bike stage race. Months of preparation have led to this moment, and the race is about to begin.

Join Isaac and Jess Wilkinson, husband and wife, as they take on the Epic Series of mountain biking as a mixed racing team. Throughout the season, they’ll be lining up in the mixed category at some of the world’s most iconic MTB events — sharing the highs, the lows, the training, the travel, and everything in between. First up: the legendary Absa Cape Epic, widely regarded as the world’s premier mountain bike stage race. Follow their journey inside the race, behind the scenes, and into ...