Sauser among the favorites at the Attakwas marathon

Former Marathon World Champion, Christoph Sauser (36ONE Songo Specialized), tops a stellar line-up for the Attakwas Extreme Challenge mountain bike race in Oudtshoorn, South Africa on Saturday.

Former Marathon World Champion, Christoph Sauser (36ONE Songo Specialized), tops a stellar line-up for the Attakwas Extreme Challenge mountain bike race in Oudtshoorn, South Africa on Saturday. (Image credit: Zoon Cronje)

There will be no easing into 2013 for mountain bike marathon racers. The Attakwas Extreme Challenge in Oudtshoorn, South Africa is regarded by most as the toughest single-day marathon race in the country and on Saturday, the seventh edition will guarantee another brutal season-opening test