I reckon once the choppers are out the way they should throw a few drones up to get coverage of rest of the field. There were no drones which I suppose is due to concern with choppers still in the air. And maybe attach a few go-pros to riders for an entry reduction ?!
So many riders dropped out with heat stress - mediclinic apparently was struggling to find hospital beds after day 4 - 40 odd riders in hospital with kidney failure / heat stress - thats not counting all the riders in the race village hospital on a drip. Heat acclimatisation for me seems to key to making it through if this race is held in Wellington / Tulbagh area - my Garmin read 39 degrees with no wind going up the Alp de Huez to Cliffhanger. Was brutal. I did quite a bit of heated yoga going into the Epic and I think this helped, but us back markers are riding in the heat of the day whereas the pros are already done and dusted.
Stolen: Trek Fuel EX9.8 2016 When: 04/12/2022Where: Capri, Cape Town, Western CapeSRAM GX groupset, Lyne dropper, Maxxis tyresGet further details about the incident in the Stolen Bikes section.
Stolen in Kommetjie last night - please contact me if you see it for a reward of R2,000.
Its been upgraded since this photo - now SRAM GX groupset, Lyne dropper, Maxxis etc
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Dave 0722119299
