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“It’s very special racing with Mariske, particularly at the Absa Cape Epic. “We just had fun.”įor Lill and Strauss, Stage 5 was a good day for cementing team bonds, with both riders enjoying a hassle-free stage for the first time in this year’s Absa Cape Epic. With a wide grin, Stigger summed up the day’s racing perfectly. We really enjoyed the ride and all the trails today - the downhills were excellent and really enjoyable.” Tomorrow could be worse, but today was super fun. “This was a bit muddy but it’s not like we have seen overseas this season. “We race so much in the mud in Europe,” said Frei. Light rain throughout the morning had made the trails slightly muddy, but that was of little concern to the winners-in-waiting. With 10km to go, they put in some extra effort to further extend their overall lead. The overall leaders pulled away from the Faces CST team and were able to ride home unflustered. Lill and Strauss, also enjoying themselves on the Wellington trails, rode well throughout the day, but the mountain biking prowess of Frei and Stigger came to the fore with roughly 20km to go. The top three women’s teams stayed together for half of the stage, with NinetyOne-songo-Specialized and Faces CST eventually pulling away from Salusmed around the 45km mark. Salusmed (Robyn de Groot and Ariane Lüthi) claimed third, with De Groot appearing to struggle on the day.įor Stigger and Frei, who now enjoy a 29-minute lead over their nearest rivals in the overall standings, it was a chance to ride freely and express themselves on the trails. Cape Town - The Austrian-Swiss pairing of Laura Stigger and Sina Frei (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized) continued their incredible run of form at the 2021 Absa Cape Epic in Wellington on Friday, winning their sixth stage (one Prologue and five stages).Ĭandice Lill and Mariske Strauss (Faces CST) enjoyed a brilliant ride, too, finishing strongly in second place on the day.