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There was one problem with Boland Tour is that every team can only have one secondary car. So the secondary car follows the leader of the team, but when few guys dropped and those guys like me suffered with no water. It was so hot. I feel we need few guys on motorbike follow each bunch with few bottles of water like TDF. I gave up in the last stage because I can't ride in last 5okm without water.
Oh sorry! There was a guy who looked like you, used to lecture me.
I used to ride alot up to Neck from Hout Bay. I know it is very narrow and when the truck or bus come behind you, try cycle in the middle of the road to stop them from overtaking you. It worked for me, but I have to cycle fast. I wonder if it is Mega bus or Atlas bus. Check with them.
I can't believe that Groot Lem used to be my lecture teaching me how to do surveying at Cape Technikon. He used to cycle to Cape Technikon everyday. I admire him for doing hard work at Boland Tour with such little budgets. I really enjoyed the tour, but it was hard. Thank you Groot Lem
My number is 30 riding for Cyclelab
You can't point fingers to drivers or cyclists:
I am also keen to join the fast group. We can confirm closer to the time.
It will be great drama if it rained! We will be on the front page of paper..
Why do most teams use "white" colour frames?
Hurry Colonel! Everybody is waiting for Ronelle's photos.
I just heard that Cape Town Cyclelab bought Joburg Cyclelab.
TOUR DE BOLAND 2009 - DESCRIPTION OF STAGES:
STAGE 1:
Wednesday 25 February 2009: Individual Hill Climb TT Taalmonument
Time: +- 15h00
+- 5 km
Finish at top of climb, Taalmonument
STAGE 2:
Thursday 26 February 2009: ROAD RACE - +- 140 km
START: FLORIDA FARM STALL WELLINGTON
STARTING TIME : 09H00
R44 Road towards HERMON
Over Botmanskloof Pass
Malmesbury Road LEFT Towards Wellington
Riders complete LADY LOCH CIRCUIT , +- 4 LAPS.
Finish at FLORIDA FARM STALL
STAGE 3:
FRIDAY 27 February 2009: SMALL PAARDEBERG CIRCUIT - 8 LAPS
+- 130 km
Start / Finish at Perdeberg Winery.
STARTING TIME: 09H00
STAGE 4:
Saturday 28 February 2009: Du Toitskloof Stage Finish : +- 125 km
Start: BOLAND CRICKET STADIUM - LANGENHOVEN
Riders travel towards Franschoek on R303 road. Pass Drakenstein Prison.
At T-Junction, rider turn right on R45 road towards Simondium.
Pass Simondium Lodge.
Riders turn LEFT over railway line towards KLAPMUTS.
At T-junction, riders turn RIGHT on R44 road, STRAIGHT over 4 STOP at
Klapmuts.
Riders continue on R44 road.
Left at WINDMUEL WINERY, towards Paardeberg. Pass Boland Landbou
Agricultural School.
Pass Perdeberg Winery.
RIGHT, Paardeberg Road.
Riders travel pass African Terroir, travel towards R45 Road.
At T-junction, riders turn right on R45 road towards Wellington.
At 4 STOP (R45 / R44), riders turn LEFT on R44 Road.
Riders travel on R44 road, pass Wellington Golf Golf Club.
R44 road becomes Champagne Road.
At Traffic Lights riders turn RIGHT on R303 road towards Paarl.
Riders travel pass Newton, Mbekweni.
At Traffic Lights riders turn LEFT in BO DAL road.
RIGHT into Van Der Stel Street.
LEFT Meaker Street, pass Nederburg Winery.
FINISH Top of Du Toits Kloof Pass.
SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2009: STARTING TIME: +- 16h00 CRITERIUM (NOT PART OF THE TOUR.)
Also include other school categories Under 10 / 12 / 14 / 16 / Ladies
TOWN HALL, MAIN STREET PAARL.
We are still finalizing everything
Ja, I went to Willie Engelbrecht and I saw the top of the range Scott road bike worth near R125 000. I was shocked and the weight is not different +-500gram compare to cheaper bicycles +-R20 000. Who will spent that amount of money (Maybe Michael Jackson)
I wonder Andrew Mclearn is one of the owners or not?
Catch puff addor and put in the car.
You can't just buy a saddle that looks nice. Rather go to LBS to measure your bum bone by sitting on foam. If the bum bone is 130mm, then choose 130mm wide saddle.
Greg Le Mond vs Hinault
I hated the dopers becasuse they takes away the sponsors and they spoil the image of cycling sport.
Where is WE Cycles?
I have not replace mine yet. My problem is that if I take it back, I have to wait for 5 days before I get it back. I cannot train for 5 days, no ways!! What must I do now???? Can't they do in oneday!!!!
Why can't the traffic department get more staff and work 24hrs. They can make enough money to pay for Stadiums for World Cup 2010. They need to pull their socks and work faster.
I feel the grey market is not very good because Mavic company spent lots of time and money to make the best wheels and now someone copied and sell good prices. How will you feel if you put lot of time on it and someone copied from you. You will feel piss off.
Is it a sign to call it quits???
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Why did you use carbon wheels in strong winds (Argus)