King Kahuna

Hmm that is Gravel Travel this year ... Looks like BS not such a bad match for KE. He is younger. Finished just behind KE at Hill 2 Hill .... Lead the race for most of the way if I recall. Food for thought. Epic choice of partner will be interesting.

Whahaha TRUE !

Possibly. But the association with DG must be a huge stumbling block for KE to secure sponsorship alone. Even with the support from Scott, that would not have been enough to support him the way FedGroup-ITEC can. It was BS that approached FedGroup and ITEC and various 2nd tier sponsors like Kathea and Crusader Logistics and sold them on upping the budget to include KE. I believe it was initially emotional - BS and KE known each other along time. BS knows the hardship of a team breakup specially when you have a family to provide for. BS and KE have daughters the same age. Bit of a tug on the heart strings I'm sure. Either way mutually beneficial. Will be nice to see good come from a bad situation.

BS is a family man. A lot of talk but not much partying. He has potential for sure, running a team with so many sponsors takes time away from training and race focus. At the same as having 1 sponsor to look after of riding for a team.

Sponsor welcome party the night before, saw a couple of Tweets about a late night with a lot of Moët

Heard Reid turned down an offer from BS, could be a rumor

True re MTN Marathons. Also some very worthy one day titles to be won. Hill2Hill etc. KE seemed positive about partnering BS ? Interesting. Contracting NM as as well BS has built quite a team. Mature approach on Super Cycling interview very encouraging and bringing new sponsors to MTB. Who is Crusader Logistics ? Sounds like they quite involved. And Kathea ? Heard that name somewhere before. Will watch this space with interest.

Good point Muddy Mike FedGroup ITEC is a very strong team for 2013. Big thumbs up to Scott Field and FedGroup and also Gavin Myer and ITEC. They ( itec) picked up BS for the interim months between the demise of DCM and the start of the FedGroup ITEC Connect contract. Itec has been a stalwart supporter of BS and his visionary team along with the Field family and FedGroup. Good to see a good guy supported by great sponsors. The story of how the team was formed and now grown is amazing. Really good for mountain biking.

BS could surprise. KE & BS won a stage of Trans Alp together. Stewart is the only SA rider to have won a stage in each of the 3 big stage races in the world. Epic, Trans alp and BC Bike race. Don''t think he should be underestimated.

We know Kevin is a top rider. Stewart has completed all 9 epics finishing 8 of them in the top 10. This year's epic finishing 10th after a 2 month layoff with Coxsackie virus and on a hard tail. Win the epic ? Who knows. Contenders ? No doubt !

I think you are wrong