Ozzie NL Posted November 24, 2012 Share I was trawling through the 94.7 results over time and noticed that the 2008 edition has by far been the fastest race. In that year the guys nearly broke the 2h and the girls did break the 2.30. In all previous and subsequent years neither of the elite groups have managed to get close to those times (men typically around 2.10 -15 and women, 2.40 - 2.50). Does anyone know what made that year different from all others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cycling Major Posted November 24, 2012 Share Not a definite answer but I think maybe there was a different route or part of the route than could make it a bit faster... But like I said I only started cycling after that so its only a guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairyLegs Posted November 24, 2012 Share It was a bit of a different route through the JHB CBD that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djvr Posted November 24, 2012 Share Easier route and according to me was only 92km. Even me averaged 31km/h. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minion Posted November 24, 2012 Share I think it was the shortest the race has ever been. My GPS had it at under 91km. They put in a flat section through town and reduced the climb up Witkoppen (it used to go past Northgate, instead of turning right onto Malibongwe). The finish was also closer to the Jukskei river, removing even more climbing from the route. From 2009 onwards, they added more climbing and distance back onto the route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie NL Posted November 24, 2012 Share I have been told that the 2012 route was the same as 2008? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minion Posted November 24, 2012 Share 2012 was shorter than others, but longer than 2008 and more hills.2012 started lower down Maxwell drive, had the climb up Joe Slovo and finished further up Maxwell. 2008 had the whole M1 climb, but the Joe Slovo climb is longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minion Posted November 24, 2012 Share Map and elevation comparison of 2008 and 2012 through town.2012 is the rightmost curve, in red. Agteros 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted November 24, 2012 Share Didn't 2008 finish in the track at Kyalami? I think it was the first year that we didn't actually go around the track but rather went straight on to the start finish straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minion Posted November 24, 2012 Share Didn't 2008 finish in the track at Kyalami? I think it was the first year that we didn't actually go around the track but rather went straight on to the start finish straight.It hasn't finished at Kyalami since at least 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted November 24, 2012 Share It hasn't finished at Kyalami since at least 2006.damn. I've done so many I don't remember what was what. I still think the first ones going anti clockwise around Jhb were the worst. And then having to do a lap of Kyalami in reverse was not fun right at the end of a 90km ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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