Cape Epic - SHC

South Africa, March 28-April 5, 2008

Photography

Stage 8 - Saturday, April 5: Oak Valley / Elgin - Lourensford, 68km

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• Stefan Sahm and Karl Platt of Team Bulls celebrate w inning stage eight.
• Roel Paulissen & Jakob Fuglsang of Canondale Vredenstein celebrate their overall win
• Roel Paulissen & Jakob Fuglsang of Canondale Vredenstein won the overall GC.
• John Bullens and Patrice Vercammen. John proposed to Patrice on the finish line.
• Patrice Vercammen after receiving a proposal of marriage.
• John Bullens and Patrice Vercammen

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• Womens' winners Alison Sydor and Pia Sundstedt crash on the finish line
• Womens' winners Alison Sydor and Pia Sundstedt at the finish line
• Mixed category winners Ivonne Kraft & Nico Pfitzenmaier during stage eight
• Kevin Evans and David George of MTN celebrate their third place overall
• David George (MTN) goes through a water crossing

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• Karl Platt, stage winner, clambers over the old ox wagon pass at Gamtou Pass.
• Roel Paulissen is the overall winner
• Jakob Fuglsang leads the way at Gamtou Pass
• David George followed closely by Jakob Fuglang over Gamtou pass

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• African leader Kevin Evans of MTN Energade 1
• Overall winners Team Cannondale Vredestein Roel Paulissen and Jokob Fuglsang

Stage 7 - Friday, April 4: Hermanus - Oak Valley / Elgin, 91km

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• Mixed team rider Yolande De Villiers leads Pia Sundstedt and Alison Sydor from the leading womens team Rocky Mountain during stage seven.
• Brandon Stewart of USN Adidas leads the race in the Lebanon Nature Reserve
• Indigenous flora in the Lebanon Nature Reserve
• Powering up during stage seven from Hermanus Old Harbour, Hermanus.
• Women's winners Pia Sundstedt and Alison Sydor of Team Rocky Mountain
• Women's Team Rocky Mountain (Pia Sundstedt and Alison Sydor)

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• Massimo Debertolis and Fredrik Kessiakoff of team Full-Dynamix RSM after winning stage seven.
• Massimo Debertolis and Fredrik Kessiakoff win stage seven for team Full-Dynamix RSM

Stage 6 - Thursday, April 3: Bredasdorp - Hermanus, 130km

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• The main bunch during stage six. Gary Perkin/SPORTZPICS
• David George and Kevin Evans of MTN 1 sprint to victory.
• Stage winners David George and Kevin Evans of MTN 1 clean up after a long day.

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• David George and Kevin Evans win stage six

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• Stage winners MTN 1 Kevin Evans and David George
• Trek VW's Sue Haywood and Jennifer Smith cross the beach into Hermanus for a second place finish in stage six.
• The first three teams crossing the beach into Hermanus.
• Stage winner and African Leader jersey wearer David George of MTN 1.

Stage 5 - Wednesday, April 2: Swellendam - Bredasdorp, 146km

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• Roel Paulissen rides on his tireless rim while Cannondale Vredenstein team-mate Jakob Fuglsang helps push.
• Roel Paulissen rides on his tireless rim while Cannondale Vredenstein team-mate Jakob Fuglsang drives the chase back to the pack

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• Sue Haywood and Jennifer Smith won stage five
• Roel Paulissen of Canondale Vredenstein leads through De Hoop Nature reserve
• Stage winners Jennifer Smith and Sue Haywood ride past De Hoop Vlei during stage five.

Stage 4 - Tuesday, April 1: Riversdale - Swellendam, 121km

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• Fabienne Heinzmann of Team Dolphin-Trek during stage four before dropping out.
• Riders pass by a ruined farmhouse
• The leading teams line up for the start of stage four
• Bart Brentjens and Alban Lakata of Team Dolphin race to victory during stage four

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• River crossing during stage four Karin Schermbrucker/SPORTZPICS

Stage 3 - Monday, March 31: Calitzdorp - Riversdale, 133km

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• Trek VW riders Sue Haywood and Jennifer Smith during stage three
• Burry Stander one of the race leaders for Team songo.info had to withdraw due to a knee injury.

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• The lead bunch came together on the descent of the Garcia Pass into Riversdale

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• Karl Platt of Team Bulls crosses the line first ahead of Roel Paulissen, but Paulissen's Team Cannondale Vredestein wins the stage as its second rider comes across first.

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• Eventual stage winners Jakob Fuglsang and Roel Paulissen during stage three

Stage 2 - Sunday, March 30: George - Calitzdorp, 137km

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• Women's stage winner and overall leader Pia Sundstedt of Rocky Mountain Haywood recovers at the Calitzdorp Spa during stage two.
• Gerard Dirks of Absa G Power and Markus Hahn of UNICEF Austria 2 during stage two
• Stefan Sahm of Bulls and Mannie Heymans of MTN 2 race to Calitzdorp during stage two.
• Riders traverse a railway track near Oudtshoorn.

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• Rocky Mountain's Pia Sundstedt and Alison Sydor on their way to stage 2 victory
• Stage two runners-up Christof Sauser and Burry Stander kept their yellow jersey for another day.
• Racers go through the Karoo during stage two.

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• Roel Paulissen and Jakob Fuglsang of team Cannondale Vredestein after winning stage two.

Stage 1 - Saturday, March 29: Knysna - George, 123km

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• Jakob Fuglsang and Roel Paulissen cross a stream during stage one.
• Chritoph Sauser and Burry Stander of Songo.info celebrate their victory during stage one.
• Christoph Sauser and Burry Stander of Songo.info attacked the field and took the victory and the overall lead during stage one.
• Christoph Sauser and Burry Stander of Songo.info celebrate their victory during stage one.
• Christoph Sauser leads Songo.info teammate Burry Stander cross a bridge on the Seven Passes Road on during stage one
• Kevin Evans of MTN 1
• Leading mixed team Ivonne Kraft & Nico Pfitzenmaier of Joybike guided by VMT and Maloja
• Burry Stander of Songo.info prepares for stage one.
• Jakob Fuglsang of Cannondale Vredenstein leads the front bunch during stage one.

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• Elana Meyer with Orlando Fortune, Etienne Williams and Logan Henry after the 1000m fun run during stage one

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• Karl Platt of Team Bulls had an early lead in stage one.

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• Robbie Kempson during stage one.

Prologue - Friday, March 28: Pezula Private Estate, 17km

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• Trek VW's Susan Haywood and Jennifer Smith on their way to winning the prologue.
• Prologue winners Trek VW's Susan Haywood and Jennifer Smith

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• Kevin Evans leads Team MTN 1 team-mate David George to victory during the prologue at the Pezula Private Estate

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• Kevin Evans and David George were the winners of the prologue.
• David Kinjah Njau and Davidson Kamau Kihagi race the prologue.