Cape Epic 2018: Prologue Results | Cyclingnews

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2018 Cape Epic prologue — 2018 Cape Epic prologue (Image credit: Courtesy of Absa Cape Epic)

Brief Results

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Men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Nicola Rohrbach (Sui) / Daniel Geismayr (Aut) Centurion Vaude	0:45:23
2	Manuel Fumic (Ger) / Henrique Avancini (Bral) Cannondale Factory Racing	0:00:18
3	Francesco Guerra Carretero (Spa) / Luis Leao Pinto (Portugal) Buff Scott MTB	0:00:49
4	Nino Schurter (Sui) / Matthias Stirnemann (Sui) Scott-SRAM	0:00:56
5	Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze) / Howard Grotts (USA) Investec Songo Specialized	0:00:57
6	Alban Lakata (Aut) / Kristian Hynek (Cze) Canyon Topeak	0:01:12
7	Johnny Cattaneo (Ita) /Luis Meija (Col) Wilier Force	0:01:18
8	Jordan Sarrou (Fra) / Victor Koretzky (Fra) KMC-EKOÏ-SRSuntour	0:01:22
9	Andri Frischknecht (Sui) / Michiel van der Heijden (Ned) Scott-SRAM Young Guns	0:01:58
10	Damiano Ferraro (Ita) / Samuele Porro (Ita) Trek Selle San Marco	0:02:00

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Women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Annika Langvad (Den) / Kate Courtney (USA) Investec Songo Specialized	0:53:18
2	Ariane Lüthi (Sui) / Githa Michiels (Bel) Spur	0:01:13
3	Sabine Spitz (Ger) / Robyn De Groot (RSA) Ascendis Health	0:02:14
4	Mariske Strauss (RSA) / Annie Last (GBr) Silverback - KMC	0:02:16
5	Candice Lill (RSA) / Amy Beth Mcdougall (RSA) Dormakaba	0:03:21
6	Margot Moschetti (Fra) / Raiza Goulao (Bra) PMRA/CST Racing	0:03:36
7	Carmen Buchacher (Aut) / Samantha Sanders (RSA) Dormakaba	0:04:36
8	Esther Suss (Sui) / Angelika Tazreiter (Aut) Meerendal CBC	0:05:55
9	Nina McVicar (NZl) / Reta Trotman (NZl) Hirepool	0:07:43
10	Sunniva Drine (Nor) / Kristin Aamodt (Nor) Milsluken	0:09:39

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