MarcelGriff

Me and the wife had a great time at the event today. We did the 80km and will definitely be back next year. Stunning views and great gravel.

I am missing the consolidated location where you can open and see all the current events and choose what race you want to watch and, boom there you go. Often I just opened the app and started to watch a race I did not know was on, it was fun watching the races all over the world. Now you have to first know what race you want to watch, then find the provider who is broadcasting that race and then hope you can watch it with the right app and VPN and some internet dance so it does not buffer. I miss GCN+ it had it issues but it was simple to the point and worked.

Thanks for the energy, gave me a good boost for the last few km to push hard.

The whole event was well organized and run. Loved the Trilogy, and think it has huge potential to grow in numbers. I did it on my MTB but believe this is truly a gravel race and if you could swap more tar for dirt roads it would be great. This is not a complaint just a comment. With all the chats along the ride I am sure the Trilogy is going to blow up next year everyone loved it. Also not sure how possible it would be, but a longer route might also be an option, this is a fast route, not a bad thing, but a extra 15-20km section might add that bit extra spice to the ride. This is my perspective, have to say i did finish in the top section overall and I am quite fit so others might not feel the same. Overall a top ride and will definitely return next year.

I have to be a fool as I keep on going back to my weather app to see if the weather has changed. And yes it did BUT THE WRONG DIRECTION. I am now a firm believer that if I stop going to look it will come down again. Not going to check it again I promise.

Will be my second time, wish I still had the blissful feeling of not really knowing what this ride is all about and approaching it with zero reference to any other event. This time round now I am second guessing everything I did to prepare, even tho I have done more and better prep than last year. I have this feeling that you are never in full control of this race, that potential ACE up the Atta's sleeve is making me worry. This race seems to create many legendary stories, of great efforts both physically and mentally. The best part of the event is to ride along side new friends/brothers motivating each other, all working hard to reach that end.

Yip i enjoyed their commentary way more than the current rubbish. There was some talk about the new guys placing more cameras on course, which is nice but the current commentators are butchering everybody's names, it is just painful sometimes to listen.

I think the bigger questions is, what will DSTV broadcast via cable or even stream. I am not sure the move from GCN+ to Supersport will be a straight like for like content move. Would be nice if DSTV would make some sort of statement regarding their commitment and plans.... we are allowed to dream some times.

This is quite sad, never used to watch other cycling than the Redbull mtb XC, and then stumbled on to the last week of the 2022 TDT, since then we got the GCN subscription with a vpn and started to enjoy so much more cycling, track, cyclocross, other road races and the documentaries. I hope there will be a way to still get the same access to these events somehow. I am not convinced local broadcasters will broadcast even 15% of the content that was available on the platform.

Its so sad, for Louis. He was starting to climb up on the positions, and had hope for a big day today for him.

Wow what captivating read, truly a massive effort both physically and mentally. Congratulations in completing this ride within your goals despite all the weather conditions fighting you. I would want to say this is inspiring but then it could possibly mean that I might want to do this at some stage ... I have 3 more years till I turn 50 I tell myself.

I sat and watched the race with huge admiration at the hard work @Sid the Sloth did in the group. There is absolutely no Sloth in any of his riding. Hats off to the amazing ride.

What a final between these two guys. This is setting the stage for an amazing battle on the road this season.

Wow that pace of the men's race was insane. Pity it did not end in a good sprint, would have been fitting.

Both the ladies and men's races was good to watch. The track looked brutal tho, hats off to all those that completed. Wonder how many of them will ride tomorrow and what toll today's' ride would have taken.