The Cape Epic is the world’s toughest mountain bike race. It pits participants against eight days of relentlessly rough South African terrain, with almost constant climbing and descending, and searing temperatures. There are no support cars and no mechanical assistance here. Racers compete in pairs, relying on their teammates, and sleeping beside them at organised camps between stages. To tackle the Cape Epic, you’d better be more than just teammates but firm friends as well.
In Lachlan Morton and Alex Howes, EF Pro Cycling had a duo dialled into the demands of mountain biking, and the scene was set for another alternative calendar escapade. But then the news broke…
In this episode of Gone Racing, we bring you the story of the race that never was…
#GoneRacing
Music: Builder’s Tea –
Cover photo: Gruber Images
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About the alternative calendar:
As part of the EF team’s partnership with Rapha, riders will race a calendar of alternative, mixed-terrain, multidisciplinary events throughout the 2019-20 season. From mountain bike epics to week-long ultras, they’ll all captured in special episodes of EF Gone Racing. First Dirty Kanza and GBDuro, Leadville 100 and Cape Epic
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These guys have amazing perspective
Too loud music ruins a bit from other exxellent video.
This is the best thing to watch in cycling,the guys are both entertaining and humble.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tcutmdnFvk
12:02 you are in Nederland? Wow, there actually is a place called Nederland somewhere outside of Nederland. Wild.
Hallo
I could listen to these guys talk bikes all day. The love they have for this sport is so genuine and pure. Hands down one of my favorite series
What’s the song at 1:23?
These are just simply brilliant and beautiful and inspiring and…and…and…
A bummer that this virus affects us all, but we'll be back! Just hold tight and stay safe for now.
The riders and team on EF are true cyclists and fans if the sport. Bravo everyone.
Absolutely love these videos. Great to see thoughtful, beautifully shot videos from a really human perspective. Well done.
I love your videos, they're amazing!
I love listening to these two talk about what they do and their life. Keep it coming.
Too bad you did not come to 2019 Taiwan kom. I was waiting for you. ?
Nice one!
Boo – what a waste of 20 mins. Gonna go stare at my bike instead
The EF alternative calender is hands down the most inspiring thing in professional cycling. I bloody love it!
Fresh perspective….loved it fellas! Thanks!
Phenomenal as usual.
Very interesting that Alex and Lachlan weren't too broken up about the cancellation. I guess when it's a job it's easier to detach from it?
Looking forward to the salvaging of the alt calendar. I'll be here to watch.
Damn this virus. We will ride again. Some day.
How awesome it would be to chew my stem behind Locky or Howes……. Chewing it behind Woodsy was kinda tasty…. #omnomnom
best series on the internet!!
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Great video. Was looking forward to EF doing the epic. Did my first Epic in 2010 and after seeing you plans to race, I was so excited to see it from your perspective. Do it next year – there is a Good reason why the race is called “Epic”
Great inspirational videos top job guys
Glad he cut his sleeves off fashion for long sleeves on Jerseys is a joke. Great video though. ?
So AWESOME!!!!!!!! Please more!!!!!!
Alex and Lachlan are fantastic examples in the Pro Peloton. Love cheering for these guys ?
Would love to see these guys compete at the Downieville Classic!!
What are those hydration packs called?
Interesting watching these guys look ahead to retirement at a young age. Our job, if we have jobs we enjoy, is so much of us. When you leave that, what do you do? And you see it in the eyes of these guys who are at the end, and you hope that they don't end up on drugs or doing something self-destructive. They both have so much energy and so much left to give that you hope they find an outlet for it.
That new cannondale scalpel is so hot…
Top geezers!!!
Great videos as always. Are those prototype new Rapha cargo bibs?
pretty good video, but kindof clickbait