Mackie

Gary Player said: "Funny, the harder I work and the harder I train the luckier it get "

The using Maxxis Ikons I think? Any other dudes have experience? IMO Should have gone Racing Ralph UST tyres, heavier, but not 30 minutes heavier...

Cannot be a puncture, 3:20 to change a puncture?

Have you seen pics of the Spez team area? Insane.

Think the presentations are done quite quickly so the recovery process can begin. Sauser said that this race is won in bed.

Called it as I saw it, take a pill.

Missed that.

Platt looks shattered

Tension deluxe between Songo and 360Life, no hand shake at the end, not even akknowledging each other. Straight to the winners tent and still no hand shake, Songo let the legs do the talking.

29 Mar 09:58:57 Team Multivan again quickest out, with 360life 29 Mar 09:57:50 Sauser + Stander first in 29 Mar 09:56:58 Group hits Water Point 2 29 Mar 09:50:12Chopper overhead. Riders approaching Water Point 2 - 360Life and 36ONE fight for dominance

82 teams have abandoned so far, I feel for them, all the training hard work and the cost!

and we can fight in between updates, a perfect match.

Stockli and Bulls 1 at 3:45. All approaching a dangerous descent.

Team 360life + 36ONE near the top with a few seconds over Bulls 2, Merida + FedGroupITEC. Versluys 45 sec back.

Team 360life + 36ONE near the top with a few seconds over Bulls 2, Merida + FedGroupITEC. Versluys 45 sec back.

360Life and 36ONE are on the climb now. Bulls, Merida + Topeak fight to gain contact. Mennen close but Lakata battles on the rough surface.

Is anyone else finding the live tracking on the Epic site slow? The time splits also seem to be updated much slower than last year...

Pretty much the same thing, Songo in the lead.

Watched the re-run highlights package yesterday, they were interviewing Esther Suss and Sally Bingham, what machines. Sally is tough as all hell, dominating on a 26' hardtail, damn!

Gary Perkin is surely the best cycling photographer out there?

I hope that after today 360Life get onto the podium, only 6 mins to third from 7th.

This is not an attack on the riders personally, but the results from the past few years speak for themselves. In professional sports like this 13 seconds over 27km is huge. 360Life will probably win today's stage, but will not put any significant time into 36One.

Agree 100% they are in another league completely, I am a huge 360Life fan, but to be frank, even if they did not have any mechanical issues, I do not think that the status quo would be any different. Their ability and talent is not in question, Burry is just a bit windgat lately.

Burry also never engaged his brain before opening his mouth.