Tragedy at the Absa Cape Epic 2025: a rider dies during the competition

The Absa Cape Epic has just issued an official statement announcing the recent death of one of the participants in the edition that has just ended.

Participant dies in the Absa Cape Epic 2025

The organization explains that the participant suffered some kind of discomfort during stage 3 and after activating his SOS button, he was evacuated to a hospital where his condition worsened until he passed away today. No more information has been disclosed about the incident, but it contrasts with another statement issued by the same organization a few days ago in which they denied the rumors circulating in the camp about a tragedy that could have occurred during stage 3.

Official statement of March 20, 2025

After a few difficult days for all riders, volunteers, and spectators due to the high temperatures on the route, we want to express our gratitude to our incredible MTB community for their support.

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We are aware that there is some misinformation and rumors about yesterday's stage, and we want to clarify the situation and remind riders that any official updates will be communicated exclusively by us through our official channels, including this page.

To specifically address the misinformation, we assure that there was no death during the race, nor was drinking water depleted at any hydration point.

We appreciate the community's concern and will continue to publish any official communication on our channels.

Official statement of March 24, 2025

This morning we received the devastating news of the death of a member of our MTB community.

During Stage 3 of the race, the cyclist's emergency button (SOS) was activated and the medical team was immediately deployed to provide him with care, evacuate him from the route, and transfer him to the hospital. Despite the medical efforts made in the last few days, the rider's condition worsened.

We express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the cyclist. We thank the medical staff present at the race for their immediate attention before his transfer to the hospital.

Out of respect for the cyclist's privacy and his family, we will not make any further comments at this time.

From Brujulabike, we express our condolences to the family of the deceased participant.