TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY LAWRENCE BARTLETT Two of the leading cyclists ride through a pine forest during the first full stage of the 2015 Cape Epic mountain bike stage race, in the mountains above Elgin, on March 16, 2015, in Grabouw, about 80Km from the centre of Cape Town. The Epic is widely known as the foremost mountain bike stage race in the world, with the riders covering a distance of 700Km, and climbing over 14000m in height, over eight days of racing. AFP PHOTO / RODGER BOSCH (Photo credit should read RODGER BOSCH/AFP/Getty Images)
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