Christoph Sauser is in the line-up for this year’s Attakwas Extreme MTB Challenge taking place on January 21.
In December last year he announced his return to racing following a season in retirement.
Christoph Sauser returns to racing after a year in retirement; though he still took part in the 2016 Cape Epic, riding with Sipho Madolo. Photo: Dominic Barnardt
His experience and competitive nature will surely see him compete with Karl Platt, Kristian Hynek and the leading local riders – Dylan Rebello, Waylon Woolcock, HB Kruger, Gert Heyns, Max Knox and Erik Kleinhans.
Sauser has won two of the last four Attakwas titles, in 2015 and in 2013 when he was the first rider to break the five hour barrier.
On both occasions he went on to win the Cape Epic alongside Jaroslav Kulhavý, with whom he is teaming up for the 2017 edition.
The women’s field boasts for the first time a reigning World Champion; the current cross-country rainbow jersey wearer Annika Langvad.
Langvad will be up against her Cape Epic partner Ariane Lüthi, 2016 Attakwas champion Robyn de Groot, Jennie Stenerhag and Mariske Strauss; while Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio and Olympic triathlete Mari Rabie are unknown forces in the race for the women’s title.
