The move is complete. After three days spent at the front, fully in the mix and without losing a second, Simone Avondetto and Luca Braidot made their move on Stage 3 of the 2026 Cape Epic , from Montagu to Greyton ( 140 km, 1,750 metres of elevation gain ), taking over the overall lead and pulling on the yellow jersey — a jersey they had already worn for a day last year. The stage proved far more selective than expected, also because former leaders Matthew Beers and Tristan

Second by second, Wilier-Vittoria's Simone Avondetto and Luca Braidot are edging closer to the overall lead at the 2026 Cape Epic . At the end of Stage 2 — 102 km and 2,250 metres of elevation gain around Montagu — the Wilier-Vittoria duo once again finished second , this time behind Samuel Gaze and Luca Schwarzbauer , and are now just two seconds off the yellow jersey held by Matthew Beers and Tristan Nortje . A strong fifth place , just 11 seconds behind the winners , w

New day, same result. The Wilier-Vittoria MTB Factory Team once again proved to be among the most competitive squads at the 2026 Cape Epic , matching the second and fourth places they achieved in yesterday’s prologue. Over 90 km and 2,150 metres of elevation gain around Montagu , six teams arrived together to contest the stage in a sprint finish. Simone Avondetto and Luca Braidot once again secured second place , while Juri Zanotti , paired with Mathis Azzaro , finished j