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epa04140170 Former South African rugby player Joel Stransky is covered in mud after heavy overnight rain turned the trail into mud during stage 2 of the annual ABSA Cape Epic mountain bike stage race in Cape Town, South Africa, 25 March 2014. The multi day stage race is known as the 'Tour de France' of mountain biking and sees 1,200 competitors riding 720km in seven days. The race includes the worlds leading professional racers along with amateur cyclists. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK