2008 MTN Giro del Capo route...

[Pieter Henning]

So, the stages of this year's Giro are on the race's website - What do you guys who know the area think about the route??? Looks to me like there will be a fair amount more climbing in comparison to 2007, and I see the Argus is also not part of the tour anymore. Such a pity that we won't do the Bloemendal climb again.

 

http://www.girodelcapo.co.za/route.aspx

[Poison Ivy]

I've just printed all the schedules and maps out, it is going to be tough ! Two major stages of almost 180 km's .... lets hope its not as hot like last year

[BMCfan]

daai stage 2, as ek reg kyk gaan dit van schoorsdrif om. ek het so 'n maand terug met die kar daar omgery, wou 'n roete meet van d/ville tot by die kantoor in killarney gardens. dit is 'n k@k stukkie pad om met die kar te ry, nevermind die fiets!!

[fandacious]

Wow... it looks absolutely awesome... I would SO love to do the giro

[Brakkies Sport Fotos]

at least on the Vanschoors road, if you get a puncture between the long tree's... you can get a geluk for about 50cents

 

 

[ORCA]

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... but you gonna spent thousends on medical bills

[Cocaine]

This is a much nicer route then last year in my opinion... Combines the best stages of 2006 with the best stages of 2007 nicely.

 

The old vissershok stage and the new helshoogte stage is great for spectators... while the bainskloof and franschoek/du toits kloof stages were by far my favourite as a participant...

 

I reckon its a really nice route, those of you lucky enough to be riding are in for a treat...

[Chrispy]

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Praat jy met ondervinding, Pops?

[Craven]

This looks like fun!

[Poison Ivy]

This looks like fun!

 

Will you be riding, then

[butafly]

stage 2 is a great for the spectators - it also means that the van schoorsdrift road will be repaired.

[Pieter Henning]

Prologue - 5.5km

Stage 1 - 105km

Stage 2 - 179.5km

Stage 3 - 174.5km

Stage 4 - 148.55km

Stage 5 - 5.5km (Hillclimb TT)

 

Gonna be a tough one, since last year's longest stage was only 129km. Should be fun, though.

[Breeze]

Team Tekton will continue with an U23 team this year, but as you know for some unknown, but silly reason (according to me) - it is also the Tri nations on the track - so some of our riders will have to make a choice between the 2 events as we focus on road and track - anybody interested to ride as a guest rider and who's club will not be riding - please send me a PM with a short CV so that we can keep an eye out for you!

[Chrispy]

Marvulli and Risi (World Madison Champs) did a 160km training ride the Friday morning of the Tri-Nations.

Our riders not allowed on their bikes. So in short our track riders lose a whole week of hard riding cause they got to "rest" for the Tri-Nations.

And then we want to send them to the World Track champs at end of March not properly prepared..

 

Someone needs to shake the box and think about reality.

 

[skelmpie]

its a pity the argus is no more a stage..it was the perfect climax finish

[Cruxpearl]

Giro riders do start the Argus as an invitational group at the head of the Argus, thus making for a single day race with totally different dynamic.

Could actually make for some more exciting racing!!!