Gen Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Absa Cape Epic @AbsaCapeEpic 2m2 minutes ago RACE 9:10 @Josehermida 's hard work on the front has clawed back time on @TeamTopeakErgon and @investecam_sa . Gap is 1 min.
Gen Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Yip, looks like a route change.joggie prinsloo @joggieprinsloo 22s22 seconds agoSouth AfricaJust heard that all top riders off route!! Trying to get back on track.....
Gen Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Was it in 2013 that Bulls 1 and Merida followed the lead out motorbike and the bike took a wrong turn, costing them loads of time. Can't remember.. but don't these okes check for route markers?
Gen Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Absa Cape Epic @AbsaCapeEpic 50s50 seconds ago RACE 9:19 they're close to the country club now. This is where the groups might join up
River Rat Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 joggie prinsloo @joggieprinsloo 22s22 seconds agoSouth AfricaJust heard that all top riders off route!! Trying to get back on track..... That puts the cat among'st the pigeons it looks like most of the front runners did it, so any appeal will be very interesting.
Shebeen Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Yip, looks like a route change.must be...they had to change the xterra bike course due to fire in early Feb, but grandstand had plenty of time to alter their tracking kml....maybe i'll publish an updated one for them
Gen Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Team Bulls @TeamBulls 34s35 seconds ago @AbsaCapeEpic St2 WP2: Hynek/Lakata & Sauser/Kulhavy lead 30s over @Plattos @huber_urs & @Josehermida @rudivanhouts
Shebeen Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Tracker shows Arianne only a few hundred meters behind Erik, that should make for some interesting domestic dynamics!looks like they're close...both team RECM, are the men allowed to formally support the ladies team? sort of related, who is the backup team to songo spesh...is it not team RECM? bulls and topeak both have decent backup on them.
Donovan Le Cok Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Are the leaders off course? I see in the live tracking theyre not on the marked route... Looks like it. There is single track where they went off the marked route.
Gen Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 looks like they're close...both team RECM, are the men allowed to formally support the ladies team? sort of related, who is the backup team to songo spesh...is it not team RECM? bulls and topeak both have decent backup on them. Yip... RECM are supposed to be Songo's backup.. I don't think they are actually allowed to pace the ladies.. I however am not sure about giving them assistance with mechanical issues.. I know they aren't supposed to fix anything for them, but not sure about lending a wheel and spares??
Gen Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Team RECM @TeamRECM 3m3 minutes ago .@AbsaCapeEpic WP2, 45km: Songo, Topeak lead; Merida, Bulls1 +45"; Bulls2, Novus, Red-E +1'30"; Scott 1 +2'00"; USN +3'10"; Cent Vaude +3'45 It's time for the Bulls and Merida to start getting time back now.. trap daai fietse.
River Rat Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Yip... RECM are supposed to be Songo's backup.. I don't think they are actually allowed to pace the ladies.. I however am not sure about giving them assistance with mechanical issues.. I know they aren't supposed to fix anything for them, but not sure about lending a wheel and spares??Perhaps it is what it is and Arianne is simply quicker. If I was Erik I would blame Nico!
Gen Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Jaco Geldenhuys @Jaco_Geldenhuys 5m5 minutes ago Lead group through SP1 @TeamTopeakErgon @iamspecialized @investecam_sa @AbsaCapeEpic (kulharvy leading them, then followed by Topeak and Sauser at the back for them)
Bman Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 The question is..... Is Jaroslav going to blow up Suzie? That guy is pure power. It seems no one can catch him. Heard a funny story about it being too windy that the helicopter can't fly because it is too windy!!! More like it can't keep up with Jaro.Na - Suzie has it in the tank once warmed up to hold his tail im sure.Jaro is pure power on a 36T front chainring up those climbs though!
Gen Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 The question is..... Is Jaroslav going to blow up Suzie? That guy is pure power. It seems no one can catch him. Heard a funny story about it being too windy that the helicopter can't fly because it is too windy!!! More like it can't keep up with Jaro. Maybe their tactic is for them to go as hard as possible during the first really tough stages and get as much time on the rest as possible, and then take it easier for the 2e half of the Epic.
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