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  1. 'Dale

    The Classics

    Brand power Mathieu van der Poel signs an unprecedented 10 year deal with Canyon
  2. I imagine there’s pre-recorded footage that the producer brings in for entertainment value or continuity whenever there are technical issues or loss of satellite signal to the live race.
  3. The Tulbagh sun will test the radiators of the amateur field today, especially with the final 3 climbs at the tail end of Stage 1. This'll warm me up, hey.
  4. 'Dale

    The Classics

    Awesome ride by Bettiol, who’s having a good spring thus far
  5. Matt looking good in his white kicks. He’s an example of an athlete typology that defies gravity, He climbs so efficiently. Reminiscent of Usain Bolt who was classified as too tall and big to sprint so fast, defying aerodynamics. Go, Matt and Grotts!
  6. 'Dale

    The Classics

    Today reportedly a 46.133kph average speed, which would beat the 1990 edition – 45.806kph – for the quickest Milan-San Remo ever. *** “Chasing Tadej after… I had to react one more time and it was really painful, and Jasper came over to me on the descent and said that he still had really good legs… and we are honest with each other, so I knew what to do… we can be really proud that we win San Remo twice with the team. ~ The Rainbow Jersey Pic: @CA_Ita
  7. 'Dale

    The Classics

    MSR: The final hour will be dramatic, as always. I have a soft spot for Mads Peterson and want him to podium at least. Nibali was the last Italian a few seasons ago who broke away and stayed away. Ganna gonna do it, although he’s more of a turbo diesel than an explosive dragster? Weather, according to The Inner Ring, a cool 8°C and the start and reaching 17°C by the finish and sunny most of the way. Almost no wind, just a slight 7-8km/h onshore breeze along the coast which means a slight tailwind for the Cipressa and Poggio. The SA jersey looking beautifully minimalistic - Gibbons is an important servant for Mads as he stated during interviews around SA Champs.
  8. Kevin’s restraint-of-trade lapses in a few months. I suspect that he will come up with another product. Gonna be an interesting space to watch.
  9. Cramp is most likely a sign that you have reached your physiological limit. Every now and then on the Saturday flight club endurance rides where we throw the kitchen sink at each other, I am on the verge of cramping (twitching sensations) and I treat this as a measure that I was on my limit and may have pushed my limit further out. I then assume that I stressed my physiology to the maximum and, in turn, will elevate my capabilities with good adaptation when recovering. Key remark: just ensure that you have rested enough before those big, hard, get-to-your-limit training rides, otherwise cramp will pop up due to fatigue / underresting. Watching video clips of Usain Bolt doing sprint repeats and then comes the vomit response near the end of his interval set. This indicates that he maxed with his effort. Thus, increasing his sprinting powers. My suggestion is that to treat cramp as a positive signal of bio-feedback and not as disaster or failure. Cramp lots in training; cramp not in racing. 😃
  10. 'Dale

    The Classics

    The oldest Classic race. That was a magnificent win. I watched it live. 30 kms out, attacking like a bat out of hell. Couldn't even get caught by a 4 man Bora' train chasing back. Very reminiscent of the Bettiol that won Ronde, I think, in 2019. He's been struggling with gut issues and a few other health issues. Seemingly, he has worked out his medical and mental challenges. He looks determined and gritty.
  11. The questions you ask about improving your performance are important. In fact, you ask on behalf of many others. A dedicated thread will extract more value for you and, declutter from the views and opinions on the 2024 CTCT event.
  12. @Phillippe Coetzee Please open a separate thread for your personal quest to improve your CTCT performance. This thread is dedicated to the CTCT event. Sterkte met daai challenge.
  13. “What matters most is how well you walk through the fire.” - Charles Bukowski Big day today - wound dressing day! This is a routine about every 4-5 days. The big threat is infection and the possibility of a skin graft for the right calf is still in the medical picture. The ankle surgery was successful and I wil be walking with crutches for an estimated 5 weeks. My mind is like a garden. It can be beautiful and colourful and I have to watch for the fast-growing mental weeds of negative self-limiting thoughts. Pessimistic thoughts can delay recovery; optimistic thoughts can promote recovery. I do not miss my professional world of working in high performance settings even though it is highly meaningful to me. What I miss most is taking my son to school in the morning and going out on sushi dates with my partner. Soon, soon, soon. Several people of this online community have reached out, visited and offered help. Dankie baie. Be safe out there, Peoples. 💟
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