Formula at the Cape Epic
If you want to understand what you and your bike are truly capable of, race the Absa Cape Epic. Often described as the Tour de France of mountain biking, the Cape Epic is an eight-stage race held each March in South Africa’s Western Cape. Covering 600 kilometres and with over 16,000 metres of climbing, it must be completed by two-person teams who must cross every finish line together.
The distance might be challenging but what makes the race so fearsome is the relentless terrain and the wild temperature swings. With no rest day, or margin for mechanical failure, there’s nowhere to hide if you or your equipment aren’t up to the task.
Metallurgica Veneta MTB at the Start Line
Metallurgica Veneta MTB riders Nicola Taffarel and Eskil Evensen-Lie are tackling the race on bikes equipped with Formula Cura X brakes. Eskil explained his confidence in this setup:
“The Cura X is a really powerful brake and with carbon levers, titanium screws and Kevlar hoses it’s light, too. Importantly, especially for this race, it’s also very reliable. I’m pleased to have Formula support the team and I’m looking forward to the race.”
— Eskil Evensen-Lie, Metallurgica Veneta MTB
Nicola, who knows how dramatically conditions can shift stage to stage, agrees.
“Siamo molto contenti di questo impianto frenante, il Cura X, per la sua leggerezza, viteria in titanio, leva in carbonio e tubi in Kevlar. Abbiamo scelto questo impianto per la sua fidabilità. Una gara come questa è molto importante, andare tranquilli perché ci sono sbalzi di temperature importanti e questo impianto frenante ci dà la possibilità di essere tranquilli durante tutta l’etapa.”
— Nicola Taffarel, Metallurgica Veneta MTB
The Cura X. Built for This
Reliability under pressure is what the Cura X was engineered for. With 24 mm pistons, titanium hardware, carbon fibre lever blades, and aramid-reinforced hoses it is not only exceptionally light but also incredibly consistent across the temperature and terrain variations that define a race like the Cape Epic.
We are proud to be on the start line with Nicola and Eskil. Eight stages of the world’s greatest mountain bike race lie ahead. We’ll be following every one of them.
Follow the race at epic-series.com
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