Outcast Rider

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]

Outcast Rider

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

Old jersey until 2017

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 Source:[5]  Konny Looser (CHE)[6]  José Antonio Hermida (ESP)[1]  Urs Huber (CHE)[1]  Darren Lill (ZAF)  Daniel Gathof (GER) 2015 Source:[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 Source:[7]  Nino Schurter (CHE)  Esther Süss (CHE) 2019  Jaroslav Kulhavý (CZE)[8]  Samantha Sanders (ZAF)[9]