{"id":62355,"date":"2025-03-25T08:48:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T07:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isbsport.com\/triunfo-en-la-cape-epic-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-03-27T16:12:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T15:12:25","slug":"triumph-at-the-cape-epic-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isbsport.com\/en\/triumph-at-the-cape-epic-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"TRIUMPH AT THE CAPE EPIC 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 3 Cannondale ISB Sport teams made their mark in the most demanding XCM race in the world! They have shown endurance, commitment and teamwork.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brutal performance by Monica and Tessa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two stage wins and two second places, demonstrating an impressive level of performance. Despite the tough blow on Stage 3, the team’s fight and unity led them to a spectacular fourth place overall, just two minutes off the podium. How proud to see them give it their all until the very end!<\/p>\n

Costanza and Stefanie constant evolution<\/strong><\/p>\n

Costanza and Stefanie evolved day by day, finding their best form and achieving a 10th place finish overall. A tremendous effort and determination in their first Cape Epic together.<\/p>\n

Our warriors Peter and Chiaro<\/strong><\/p>\n

They overcame stomach problems at the start of the week to finish with a top nine finish on the sixth stage and 16th overall. A clear demonstration of resilience and perseverance.<\/p>\n

17 years at the top of international MTB<\/strong><\/p>\n

From the mechanics and physiotherapists to filmmaker Bigotet, everyone has been a fundamental part of this adventure. As always, the Tomas Bell\u00e8s family continues to make MTB history, with 17 years of passion and commitment. We’re proud of this great team!<\/p>\n

We want to thank all our sponsors, mechanics, physiotherapists, and “bigotet” for all these days and once again congratulate the organizers, volunteers, and all the South Africans.<\/p>\n

Below is a stage-by-stage breakdown:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stage 1<\/strong>: A tough first stage of the 2025 Cape Epic, 91km of dust and uneven terrain, still saw Monica and Tessa almost reach the podium with a 4th place finish. Constanza and Stefanie finished in a very solid 9th place with a fantastic feeling. Peeter and Chiaro secured a 24th place finish in this first stage of the Cape Epic.<\/p>\n

Results: <\/strong><\/p>\n

UCI WOMEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

P4 (General P4) Monica and Tessa<\/p>\n

P9 (General P9) Constanza and Stefanie<\/p>\n

UCI MEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

P24 (General P23) Chiaro and Peter<\/p>\n

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Stage 2: <\/strong>There couldn\u2019t have been a better way to end this stage than with a second-place finish for Monica and Tessa. A 66-km stage that allowed Constanza and Stefanie to maintain their place in the top 9 overall. Peeter and Chiaro consolidated their P24 finish with a P25 on today\u2019s stage. Congratulations, Monica and Tessa!<\/p>\n

Results<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

UCI WOMEN<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>P2 (General P3)\u00a0Monica and Tessa<\/p>\n

UCI MEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

P25 (General P24) Chiaro and Peter<\/p>\n

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Stage 3<\/strong>: Extreme heat and toughness from start to finish in this third stage of the Cape Epic. A tough day for Tessa and Monica, who fought to lose as little time as possible in the overall standings, finishing in 9th place. Stefanie and Constaza finished in 12th place today, although they remain in 10th place overall. Chiaro and Peeter finished in 22nd place, holding steady in their positions.<\/p>\n

Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n

UCI WOMEN<\/strong>
\nP9 (General P6) Monica and Tessa<\/p>\n

P12 (General P10) Constanza and Stefanie<\/p>\n

UCI MEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

P22 (General P22) Chiaro and Peter<\/p>\n

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Stage 4: <\/strong>A very good stage for Chiaro and Peeter, who climbed into the top 15 today and climbed one more place in the overall standings. M\u00f3nica and Tessa almost reached the podium with a P4 finish, which allowed them to regain positions in the overall standings and return to the top 5. Constanza and Stefanie finished P11 today, maintaining this same position in the overall standings.<\/p>\n

Results: <\/strong><\/p>\n

UCI WOMEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

P4 (Overall P5) Monica and Tessa<\/p>\n

P11 (Overall P11) Constanza and Stefanie<\/p>\n

UCI MEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

P15 (Overall P21) Chiaro and Peter<\/p>\n

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Stage 5:<\/strong> \u00a0We couldn\u2019t have had a better day today for the team. M\u00f3nica and Tessa repeated their podium finish with a 2nd place finish, 15 seconds off the win on Stage 5, and significantly reduced the gap in the overall standings. Our boys Chiaro and Peeter had a fantastic day, finishing 11th on the stage and moving up to 20th in the overall standings. Constanza and Stefanie remain solid in 10th place both on the stage and in the overall standings.<\/p>\n

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Results: <\/strong><\/p>\n

UCI WOMEN<\/strong>
\nP2 (General P4)\u00a0 Monica and Tessa<\/p>\n

P10 (General P10) Constanza and Stefanie<\/p>\n

UCI MEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

P11 (General P20) Chiaro and Peter<\/p>\n

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Stage 6: The Penultimate Stage<\/strong><\/p>\n

STAGE VICTORY FOR TESSA AND M\u00d3NICA!<\/strong> \u00a0An incredible stage from start to finish, they led the race and made a significant dent in the overall standings, already close to the podium. Congratulations, girls!<\/p>\n

These girls\u2019 performances are unspeakable. On stage 3, they lost a lot of time in the general classification, but that didn\u2019t dampen their morale. Instead, they went out to completely destroy the race, not only taking the stage win but also cutting time to within just over five minutes of the podium in the general classification. Nothing is decided here until the Cape Epic ends, so anything can happen tomorrow. Incredible day for Chiaro and Peeter with a P9 in today\u2019s stage, finally reaching the long-awaited top 10. Stefanie and Contanza had a great day with their best result so far, P7.<\/p>\n

Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n

UCI WOMEN<\/strong>
\nP1 (General P4)\u00a0Monica and Tessa
\nP7 (General P10)\u00a0Constanza and Stefanie
\nUCI MEN<\/strong>
\nP9 (General P17)\u00a0Chiaro and Peter<\/p>\n

Stage 7: Final Stage<\/strong><\/p>\n

And a second consecutive stage win for our girls, fighting until the last second for the overall, which was two minutes away. THEY NEVER STOPPED FIGHTING.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Impressive Cape Epic 2025. We’ll be back with more next season!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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