A molded article for protecting a transition section of a multi-wire cable (10). The article comprises a transition cover (30) having an elastomeric skin and further comprising a cable receiving tube (40), having an open channel therein. The cable receiving tube has intersection with each of a plurality of wire cover sleeves (36) to provide passage openings from the open channel of the cable receiving tube to each of the plurality of wire cover sleeves (36) for insertion of at least one wire of the multi-wire cable therein. A stress relief pocket (50) formed in the elastomeric skin, adjacent to at least a portion of each intersection, extends towards the open channel and includes at least one crease to accommodate expansion of the stress relief pocket from a partially folded condition to reduce the concentration of stress at an intersection during movement of the transition cover from a relaxed condition to a stretched condition.
