But how much does it cost?
Entry fee: USD 6290 (per team). USD 3145 per rider.
This includes tented accommodation and meals.
The flight from Sweden to South Africa seems to come to about USD 1000.
The Cape Epic has 8 stages.
Price per stage: USD 518.
I'm Swedish so for me this means: € 500 / 5000 SEK per stage.
Let's compare this to some other Stage Races
Andalucia Bike Race
Entry fee: € 300
I just booked everything for this race where I'm competing in a little more than one week:
Flight: € 160
Bike bag: € 90 SEK
Hotell Malaga 1 night: € 50.00
Hotell Linares 4 nights: € 120
Hotell Cordoba 3 nights: € 80
Rental car: € 80
Total expenses: € 880
Andalucia Bike Race has 6 stages.
Price per stage: € 147 / 1500 SEK
Beskidy Trophy
Entry fee: € 179
Hotel package (four nights, meals included): € 200
Driving to Poland and back (rough approximation): € 300
Beskidy Trophy has 4 stages.
Price per stage: € 170 / 1700 SEK