StevieL Posted November 19, 2012 Posted November 19, 2012 What I find a bit suspect (I may be out of line and wrong here, so I have blurred their names) that 4 females from C, D and E groups managed to beat the majority of female elites?Surely if they were capable of riding those times, they should be doing this for a living?
Bianchi Posted November 19, 2012 Posted November 19, 2012 What I find a bit suspect (I may be out of line and wrong here, so I have blurred their names) that 4 females from C, D and E groups managed to beat the majority of female elites?Surely if they were capable of riding those times, they should be doing this for a living? Coincidentally, one of those "females", is a friend of mine. She is a pretty strong rider on a mtb and is insanely fit. So yes, out of line, I'd say so. Remember also that in the C,D,E groups they can easily sit on guys' wheels and have an easier ride to the finish. It makes a huge difference.
StevieL Posted November 19, 2012 Posted November 19, 2012 Coincidentally, one of those "females", is a friend of mine. She is a pretty strong rider on a mtb and is insanely fit. So yes, out of line, I'd say so. Remember also that in the C,D,E groups they can easily sit on guys' wheels and have an easier ride to the finish. It makes a huge difference.OK, apologies. I stand corrected.
Bianchi Posted November 19, 2012 Posted November 19, 2012 OK, apologies. I stand corrected. No harm done. You can see anything if you're looking for it.
amoryns Posted November 19, 2012 Author Posted November 19, 2012 My race times were a lot quicker in the open groups... As soon as I moved to the elite ladies it was a whole different game. Get dropped early in the race and you would do a TT to the finish
IdeJongh Posted November 19, 2012 Posted November 19, 2012 Last year a lady from HH had the best female time...like AM says - different ball game than riding elites (pardon the pun)
rattlesnake Posted November 19, 2012 Posted November 19, 2012 Remember elite ladies race is tactical, they don't care what time they ride, it's about the win. I reckon all the top ladies would sit comfortably with us in VA if they had to. W@nna-BE 1
Leg breaker Posted November 19, 2012 Posted November 19, 2012 question...do you think it is possible for someone to suddenly ride a 94.7 sub 3 if their results were as per below for previous years? 2010: 3:392011: 3:292012: 2:41i only started cycling 6 and a half MONTHS ago and i did a comfortable sub 3 hour. a person can do a lot of training in that time.
pmswanepoel Posted November 19, 2012 Posted November 19, 2012 question...do you think it is possible for someone to suddenly ride a 94.7 sub 3 if their results were as per below for previous years? 2010: 3:392011: 3:292012: 2:41 Totally possible
W@nna-BE Posted November 19, 2012 Posted November 19, 2012 Remember elite ladies race is tactical, they don't care what time they ride, it's about the win. I reckon all the top ladies would sit comfortably with us in VA if they had to. Agree with this one, i know the MTN ladies pretty well, and i tell you what - Lise Olivier is not only 10/12 minutes faster then me, she is a whole lot faster then me!!! its about the win not the time, they did seem much slower on sunday though.... maybe i was just faster hahahaha
scotty Posted November 19, 2012 Posted November 19, 2012 Comments on woman's racing reminds me about 10 years ago riding a race in Edenvale. i was seeded B and about 40k's into the race we caught and passed the elite women when someone commented about the ladies having a tea party and the boep bunch catching them, did not go down to well with them and next thing we knew they accelerated and left us eating their dust. rattlesnake 1
Andymann Posted November 19, 2012 Posted November 19, 2012 Coincidentally, one of those "females", is a friend of mine. She is a pretty strong rider on a mtb and is insanely fit. So yes, out of line, I'd say so. Remember also that in the C,D,E groups they can easily sit on guys' wheels and have an easier ride to the finish. It makes a huge difference.I road with the lady in E, and let me tell you there was no wheel sucking going on there - In fact on the N14 she was right in front driving the bunch. Very strong....
Bianchi Posted November 19, 2012 Posted November 19, 2012 Comments on woman's racing reminds me about 10 years ago riding a race in Edenvale. i was seeded B and about 40k's into the race we caught and passed the elite women when someone commented about the ladies having a tea party and the boep bunch catching them, did not go down to well with them and next thing we knew they accelerated and left us eating their dust. Or in the Carousel some years ago, the elite ladies did a 32 average..... k*k was flying all over later from the CSA claiming they weren't racing.
TNT1 Posted November 19, 2012 Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) haha i am not even riding anymore.. So why come here **** stirring? Axe to grind? Get over it maybe? Edited November 19, 2012 by TNT1
amoryns Posted November 19, 2012 Author Posted November 19, 2012 Something to share TNT? Sound little sour ;-) So why come here **** stirring? Axe to grind? Get over it maybe?
amoryns Posted November 19, 2012 Author Posted November 19, 2012 My comments were valid as the person's results have been amended...TNT
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