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Jeszcze nie królewski, ale na pewno najdłuższy etap ABSA Cape Epic 2018 – 122 km i 1800 m przewyższenia. Na tym etapie karty rozdawali weterani maratonów czyli Alban Lakata / Krystian Hynek, którzy w końcu mogą zapisać sobie zwycięstwo etapowe. Przewaga minuty, jaką zbudowali na dwójką Kulhavy i Grotts nie wystarczyła do objęcia prowadzenia w klasyfikacji generalnej – dlatego to ekipa Investec Songo Specialized założyła żółte koszulki lidera i tak stanęła na starcie czwartego, królewskiego etapu. Na trzecim miejscu dojechali Fumic / Avancini, którzy stracili prowadzenie w klasyfikacji generalnej.
W rywalizacji kobiet duet Langvad / Courtney pojechał po raz kolejny koncertowo i w klasyfikacji generalnej mają już ponad 12 minut przewagi na Spur (Luthi / Michiels) i ponad 24 minuty nad Silverback KMC (Strauss / Last).
ABSA Cape Epic - etap #3 - Cape Town, RPA
- Canyon Topeak 7-1 Alban Lakata (AUT) 7-2 Kristian Hynek (CZE) 4:17.14,1
- InvestecSongoSpecialized 2-1 Jaroslav Kulhavy (CZE) 2-2 Howard Grotts (USA) 4:18.25,4 +1.11,3
- Cannondale Factory Racing 6-1 Manuel Fumic (GER) 6-2 Henrique Avancini (BRA) 4:23.01,4 +5.47,3
- Investec Songo Specialized 54-1 Annika Langvad (DEN) 54-2 Kate Courtney (USA) 5:04.32,7
- Spur 53-1 Ariane Lüthi (SUI) 53-2 Githa Michiels (BEL) 5:10.11,8 +5.39,1
- Ascendis Health 52-1 Sabine Spitz (GER) 52-2 Robyn De Groot (RSA) 5:10.15,0 +5.42,3

Riders preparing for stage 3 during stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Andrew McFadden/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

Riders start stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Ewald Sadie/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

Githa Michiels during stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Ewald Sadie/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

Annika Langvad during stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Ewald Sadie/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

Matthys Beukes of Team PYGA Euro Steel leading the pack during stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Andrew McFadden/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

Kate Courtney and Annika Langvad from team Investec Songo Specialized during stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Mark Sampson/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

Annie Last & Mariske Strauss during stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Ewald Sadie/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

Howard Grotts and Jaroslav Kulhavy during stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Nina Zimolong/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

Annika Langvad and Kate Courtney of Team Investec Songo Specialized during stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Greg Beadle/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

A group of riders climbing during stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Greg Beadle/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

Jaroslav Kulhavy leads the breakaway during stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

Alban Lakata and Kristian Hynek of Canyon Topeak win the Hotspot during stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

Alban Lakata and Kristian Hynek break away during stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

Scott Young Guns puncture during stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

Ondrej Fojtik during stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Sam Clark/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

Annie Last & Mariske Strauss during stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Ewald Sadie/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

Annie Last & Mariske Strauss during stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Ewald Sadie/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

Annie Last and Mariske Strauss of team Silverback KMC during stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Mark Sampson/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

Alban Lakata and Kristian Hynek of Canyon Topeak celebrate winning stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

Jaroslav Kulhavy and Howard Grotts of Investec Songo Specialized celebrate finishing in second place during stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Shaun Roy/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

Manuel Fumic after a long day in the saddle during stage 3 of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Arabella Wine Estate in Robertson to HTS Drostdy in Worcester, South Africa on the 21st March 2018
Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
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