Both José Hermida and Moritz Milatz are planning to use the «Cape Epic» as a top quality preparation for the first Worldcup races of the season, looking for some stage wins. The two marathon specialists Jochen Käß and Hannes Genze intend to go for the overall victory. Last year, the duo finished the «Cape Epic» in third position, so they are aiming to at least repeat that performance. With the duo Hermida/Milatz, they can count on the possibly strongest key domestiques of all starters.