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Video: 20 Cape Epics | “It’s so much harder than you expect.” – John Gale

  • February 23, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey
20 february 2025, cape town, SOUTH AFRICA | a youtube video with john gale in conversation with myles kelsey about the cape epic mountain bike race

Catching up with John Gale ahead of what will be his 21st Cape Epic.

In this video we talk about how there are no longer any newbies at the race, a most-heroic moment, what keeps him coming back, nutrition, black cats and more.


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