Men's classification in the Cape Epic
| Sport | Mountain bike |
|---|---|
| Competition | Cape Epic |
| Awarded for | Men's Overall best time |
| History | |
| First award | 2004 |
| Editions | 16 (as of 2019) |
| First winner | Mannie Heymans (NAM) Karl Platt (GER) |
| Most wins | Christoph Sauser (CHE) Karl Platt (GER)
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| Most recent | Nino Schurter (CHE) -3- Filippo Colombo (CHE) |
The Men's classification is the most important men's classification, the one by which the winner of the men's Cape Epic is determined. Since 2004, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow zebra jersey. Record champions are Christoph Sauser and Karl Platt with each 5 titles.