Time penalty costs them the African leaders' jerseys
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Max Knox of FedGroup Itec gives his partner, Kevin Evans a hand(Image credit: Nick Muzik / Cape Epic / Sportzpics)
Kevin Evans (front) and Max Knox of team Fedgroup Itec(Image credit: Greg Beadle / Sportzpics)
Kevin Evans and Max Knox of team Fedgroup Itec crossing a river(Image credit: Greg Beadle / Sportzpics)
An appeal by Kevin Evans and Max Knox (FedGroup Itec) against their one-hour penalty for taking an illegal shortcut in the Cape Epic failed on Thursday night.
The penalty effectively ended their pursuit of the red Africa jersey - for the first all-African team to finish - and they appeared to be taking it easy on Friday's stage 5.
Other riders complained after Evans apparently took a short cut across an uphill switchback on stage 4.
The Commissaires Panel said in a statement that a protest had been made to the race office: it was stated that a member of team 13 (Kevin Evans) deviated from the course (took a shortcut) and in doing so gained an unfair advantage over other riders.
"Review of Go-Pro camera footage from the rider immediately behind the rider in question, as well as footage from team 13's own Go-Pro (attached to the bicycle of the accused rider) confirms that the incident occurred, and that an unfair advantage was gained."
