Stage 1: ABSA Cape Epic - South Africa

Kevin Evans and Alban Lakata of team MTN Quebeka win stage one of the 2010 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Diemersfontein Wine estate, Wellington, to Ceres in the Western Cape, South Africa on the 21 March 2010
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Burry Stander of team Songo Info during stage one of the 2010 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Diemersfontein Wine estate, Wellington, to Ceres in the Western Cape, South Africa on the 21 March 2010
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Stage winner Kevin Evans leads through a water crossing in the Watervalberg area during stage one of the 2010 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Diemersfontein Wine estate, Wellington, to Ceres in the Western Cape, South Africa on the 21 March 2010
Photo by Gary Perkin/SPORTZPICS

The lead bunch climb towards Watervalberg during stage one of the 2010 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Diemersfontein Wine estate, Wellington, to Ceres in the Western Cape, South Africa on the 21 March 2010
Photo by Gary Perkin/SPORTZPICS

The lead bunch descend the Bain's Kloof pass during stage one of the 2010 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race from Diemersfontein Wine estate, Wellington, to Ceres in the Western Cape, South Africa on the 21 March 2010
Photo by Gary Perkin/SPORTZPICS