The TransCape MTB Encounter attracts mountain-bikers from all over the world and it takes place over seven stages across the Western Cape, South Africa.
View below a selection of photos from each stage.
Photos courtesy of Jacques Marais.
Stage one
The TransCape kicked off in George for the first time this year, and started at the foot of the Outiniqua mountains.
The 78km opening stage extended through the quaint sections of the Garden Route, over the Montagu Pass to eventually finish at the Chandelier Game Reserve near Oudtshoorn.
Damien Ingram and Stuart Cathcart won the team category, some four minutes ahead of Zbigniew Wizner and Pawel Gaca. View the results.
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- A rider crashing and splashing through a puddle during the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- A rider moving through a dry forest section during the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- An aerial shot of riders moving along a bend and down a slight descent during the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- A rider moving through a wet and slippery section during the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- A wide, aerial shot of riders taking on a bend on the edge of a mountain-side during the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- An overhead shot of a rider moving through a section shadowed by trees during the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- Riders lined up before the start of stage one of the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- A rider moving through a swamp-like section during the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
Stage two
The second stage comprised a 100km route that started in the Klein Karoo, before moving along much jeep tracks in the valley. Exiting the jeep track sections, the route then moves along the foothills of the Gamka and Rooiberg mountains, before the stage ends at the Rooiberg Lodge. View the results.
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- Spectators and guests pictured feeding a giraffe at the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- Riders moving along a gravel jeep track section during the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- A wide-pan shot of a rider moving up and towards the hairpin bend during the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- A well-time photo of a rider watching a giraffe at the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- The hairpin bend riders took on during stage two of the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- A rider showing positive signals during the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- Giraffes were aplenty at the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- A rider labouring up an ascent during the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
Stage three
The third stage took riders on a 78km challenge out of the Rooiberg Lodge reserve, through a farm section, on to the main Van Wyksdorp road and into Kanga. Riders then enjoyed true mountain-biking through private game farms until they finished at the Langenhoven School in Riversdale. View the results.
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- Mountain-bikers enjoying the ride during the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- Riders leaving a cloud of dust behind them on a gravel section at the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- Riders moving along a jeep track during the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- A rider enjoying a mountainside section during the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- A rider performing a wheelie during the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- Riders patiently awaiting the start of stage three of the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- Riders moving around a rock feature at the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- A spectacular far shot of riders moving along dusty jeep tracks. Photo: Jacques Marais
Stage four
The 98km fourth stage had a relatively fast-flowing the first half, consisting of tame hills and many descents. The big climb of the day, the Graveyard climb, hit riders at the halfway mark before descending single track back into the valley. The stage ended at the Gaikou Lodge in Swellendam. View the results.
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- Cooking TV personality Jan Braai moving over a wooden bridge at the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- Riders line up before the start of stage four of the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- A rider negotiating his way over a bridge during the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- A rider about to drop down a descent during the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- Riders moving along a windy jeep track section during the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- A rider moving on a track below the mountains, which makes a spectacular background shot. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- A rider moving on top of a concrete step ruin during the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
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- Riders moving across a bridge on the river during the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
