Outcast Rider

Outcast Rider
History

Sport	Mountain bike
Competition	Cape Epic
Awarded for	Individual Finishers
First award	2010 as Outcast jersey 2018 as Leopard jersey
Editions	9 (as of 2019)

The Outcast Riders are UCI Pro-Elite Riders, whose partners give up or been removed from the Cape Epic. From 2010 until 2017 these riders worn the Outcast jersey, since the 2018 Cape Epic they wear the Leopard jersey.^[1]

History

Kashi Leuchs lost his partner at the 2009 Cape Epic. He suggested the idea of the Outcast riders.

The organizers thought it's a great idea and implemented the new modus at the 2010 version.^[2]

Rules

It's not allowed to ride behind the Outcast Riders for all other riders.
It's not allowed to assist any team with podium ambitions.
They have to wear the official jersey.^[3]

Former riders

2010

no information

2011

David George (ZAF)^[2]

2012

no information

2013

Alban Lakata (AUT)^[1]
Jane Nüssli (GBR)^[4]

2014^[5]

Konny Looser (CHE)^[6]
José Antonio Hermida (ESP)^[1]
Urs Huber (CHE)^[1]
Darren Lill (ZAF)
Daniel Gathof (GER)

2015^[6]

Gunn Rita Dahle Flesjå (NOR)
Konny Looser (CHE)
Simon Stiebjahn (GER)
Herman Pernsteiner (AUT)
Adriaan Louw (ZAF)
Sally Bigham (GBR)

2016

no information

2017

no information

2018^[7]

Nino Schurter (CHE)
Esther Süss (CHE)

2019

Jaroslav Kulhavý (CZE)^[8]
Samantha Sanders (ZAF)^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Leopard Jersey for the Individual Finishers". Cape Epic. 19 March 2018. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
^ ^a ^b "David George wears Outcast Jersey with pride". Cape Epic. 30 March 2011. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
^ "Race Rules" (PDF). Cape Epic. 19 February 2019. §21.2.1, §33.3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
^ "Platt and Huber Extend Their Lead". Cape Epic. 20 March 2013. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
^ "Outcasts but never alone". Cape Epic. 29 March 2014. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
^ ^a ^b "The jersey nobody wants". Cape Epic. 21 March 2015. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
^ Ribolla, Marc; Benkö, Thomas (19 March 2018). "Schurters Teamkollege mit Blutvergiftung im Spital!" [Schurter's teammate with blood poisoning in the hospital!]. Blick (in German). Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
^ "South Africa: Drama On Cape Epic Stage 3 Sees Fumic, Avancini Take Lead". AllAfrica.com. 20 March 2019. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
^ "Dramatic Change in Leaders at Absa Cape Epic". Cape Epic. 20 March 2019. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.