Christoph Sauser: Lose the battle, win the war

It started off chilly for Stage 1 of the Cape Epic, although you could tell it was going to get hot. Early on we had a super-strong headwind, five or six teams broke away, and it took the other guys a good half an hour to chase back.

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Former mountain bike world champion Christoph Sauser has a lengthy palmares, including multiple Cape Epic victories. The Swiss rider is blogging for Cyclingnews from the South African stage race in 2017, providing insight into his experience and the race overall.