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Cape Pioneer Trek, RSA |
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19.10.2009 - 24.10.2009 |
| Description: |
Mountain Bike Stage Race |
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http://www.capepioneer.co.za |
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| 26.10.2009 |
I am back at my second home here in Stellenbosch. Recovery time from from all the riding, plus even more from the after race party.
The kings stage on Thursday was a night mare! Bobby and I had to ride 30kms all by ourself in strong head wind, over endless hills on a open gravel road. Finally we got caught at the last water point by 5 teams. What a relieve we did not have to ride alone any more. But right after that Bobby got a bad chain suck! We were 6.30h in the saddle. Man I was ready to get off my bike that day!
I have no idea why, but Bobby got so competitive before the final stage. This was all fine for me, since I was hoping to carry more speed over the hills, and yes we were carrying it on that day.
We won by over 12min! Thanks to the two leading teams who let us go :-)
          
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| 21.10.2009 |
We are having lots of fun here at the Cape Pioneer Trek!
I have no idea how to call it, but maybe a riding holiday is the best form how to describe it. We ride through beautiful landscape, challenging trails and the best of all it is summer weather.
To do this with Bobby is such great fun. Compared to the other teams we do not have any tactics, or lets just say we ride stupid.
The first day Bobby cramped so hard in the last 40kms. I have never seen somebody cramping so hard at such slow speed! Well now he rides with two water bottles and sport drink as well. Luckily me, so now I can finish my own water bottle.
Yesterday we were going well until the last monster pass. But somehow one of us had a double flat tire left and right mid way up. Man we were going walking speed only...
But today on day three we were killing it!
We finished second in a real exciting road style finish. We played perfect tactics or lets say team Squirt did not think so, on the last 10 asphalt kilometers with strong head wind.
         
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| 26.10.2009 16:34:13 |
MTBing in Stellenbosch |
| From Joubert Retief, Stellenbosch, South Africa |
Hi Christoph,
If you're going for a easy base-miles MRB ride in Jonkershoek or surrounds, let me know, would be awesome to join you. I also ride Specialized and they told me when I got it that it comes with riding rights with the pro's. Not sure if this is what they meant but it's woth a shot.
PS Conrad "The caveman" dropped my last time round so hopefully you'll make up for him.
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| 30.09.2009 13:56:28 |
Cape Pioneer Trek |
| From Nathrass Dennis, Midrand, South Africa |
We are very happy to hear that you have entered the Cape Pioneer Trek. The CPT route should be just as beautiful, if not more beatiful, then the Cape Epic and it will be just as tough, if not tougher! I personally think the 'Klein Karoo' and the 'Garden Route' are some of the most beautiful parts of our country with lots of history and hidden secrets. We are looking forward riding with you, even if it is with you in the front and me and my team mate at the back :)
Best regards,
http://www.dennisnathrass.blogspot.com/
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