J Wakefield

By tested do you mean appeals or something different?

With the responsibility that comes with being a coach and especially with young athletes who are in a very critical and sensitive development period of their athletic pathways and abilities, to not comment what I feel about this, takes alot of professionalism from my side.

Oncoming car at the same time

It is absolutely without a doubt unacceptable the behaviour of drivers on the roads to cyclists in SA. I will personally not ride a bike in SA on the roads but that is me. The authorities need to step in, harsher punishments and responsibilities and before that happens I am afraid I cannot see a positive change unfortunately. I have personally had a friend pass away due to being hit by a motorist not paying attention. Cyclists must as well follow rules, be aware of surrounding etc as 2 wrongs never make a right. I was in SA now for 5 days quickly, what I saw on how motorists drive left me with Tourette in the car and at the same breath, some cyclists also did not do themselves favours. Be safe out there to everyone is all I can say.

Only things I’ve achieved in life is being a father to chaotic bullterrier. Ironically, People can type what they want, like you have now in your opinion. Where others have theirs. have a better one.

Who says they important? You?

Would tell you that person doesnt see perceive themselves in that light, more just a normal every day person.

What would you expect an outcome to change if you keep doing the same thing??

Then keep riding like this and accept actions

Simple for those who need harder sense and not common sense 2 cyclists middle of the road when there are signs that says single file. they clearly ignoring road rules in South Africa. Yet bitch about cars getting fed up with cyclists. 1 motorists trying to get passed on a solid line - again no go but you have 2 guys disobaying well known road rules. How long he been behind etc no one knows. Runners on the wrong side of the road 3 wrongs dont make a right but dont point fingers when you 1 of the 3

Same context that was provided that the motorists DGAF.

Cyclists riding like clowns here. They their own worst enemy

Just as peasant you many

Lidl Trek

Okes are carrying alittle weight here. To much coffee stops in the week

Not happening

A race, event or stage is only as hard as you make it. Doesnt matter if it is epic or gravel burn or racing your dog to the front door.

I thought it was a pretty good race for year 1 and the racing was good through the categories I was following. Great that with the growth and professionalism of gravel in today’s modern cycling, this is a serious add on edition. People I spoke to racing it, didn’t really have any of these complaints here, but then they were racing and clearly had none of these experiences like everyone not racing here commenting did

from what I heard the coverage was not good and this is also trying to make contact with people

World Champs. I would chase my wife down if it meant me being in it for a chance of a win

As a professional you should always want to improve, how much is possible? that is always an unknown in many areas.

But with all this taken into account, if you finish this you can call yourself a real gravel biker.....

Entry list is deeper than any epic has been in the last 10yrs for men and ladies impressive

31st

Eritrea 41087 points South Africa 1319 points Depth at World Tour level with Kudus, Mulubrhan and Girmay is somewhat greater than SA riders They perform better in continental races vs South Africa and accumulate more points