The Cape Epic Stage 4 was described as "rather short" at 82 km with 1650m of climbing, but it was a tough one that culminated in an exciting sprint finish in the men's field.
Haley Batten and Sofia Gomez Villafane lead the women's race after the prologue and Stage 1 while Andreas Seewald and Martin Stošek have the lead in the men's category.
Filippo Colombo comes back to strength after his crash in Albstadt while Titouan Carod works on turning things around after a rough start to the season.
We always publish our own New Year's resolutions, but this year we decided to ask some of our favourite pro riders what their goals are this season as well.
Check out all the behind the scenes action on social media as riders get to see the course they hope their Olympic dreams will play out on for the very first time.