Wez-O Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 How much climbing is there between now and Saturdays Criterium finish? Here's hoping Louis Meintjies can put in some good attacks! JarradVZ and Andrew Steer 2
Jakkals. Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 Was a cool vibe, and pretty slick organising... local teams apart from MTN look a little off the pace. Racing will be between Rapha, MTN, Radu, Skoda, Airgas and Nippo I reckon. Dont discount bonitas, they've got dylan Girdlestone there. If johan rabie is there, he's also one to mention.
Cheese Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 How much climbing is there between now and Saturdays Criterium finish? Here's hoping Louis Meintjies can put in some good attacks!As far as I have it there is quite a lot of climbing and MTN has four climbers out of 6 in there team. They will be able to strategise around this as the other teams will have to keep an eye on all the climbers. Wez-O 1
Wez-O Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 Dont discount bonitas, they've got dylan Girdlestone there. If johan rabie is there, he's also one to mention.I don't think Bonitas will be strong enough as a team to carry one of their riders to a GC victory.Individual stage victories could definitely be on the cards for them though.
Andrew Steer Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 How much climbing is there between now and Saturdays Criterium finish? Here's hoping Louis Meintjies can put in some good attacks!Tomorrows stage should give him plenty of chance... really tough finale: http://www.mzansitour.co.za/Stages/Stage2.aspx Wez-O 1
Wez-O Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 As far as I have it there is quite a lot of climbing and MTN has four climbers out of 6 in there team. They will be able to strategise around this as the other teams will have to keep an eye on all the climbers.Sounds good to me... COME ON Louis and the boys in yellow black with a touch of yellow.
Wez-O Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 So the fact that Louis Meintjies "favorited" my below tweet means he is feeling confident right? Louis favorited your Tweet2h: Good luck to everyone taking part in the @Mzansi_Tour this week. For what its worth, my money in on @LouisMeintjes taking the yellow jersey.
Andrew Steer Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) Got this cool shot of Kristian House on the podium... Edited April 8, 2014 by Andrew Steer -Az- and Wez-O 2
Cheese Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 So the fact that Louis Meintjies "favorited" my below tweet means he is feeling confident right? Louis favorited your Tweet2h: Good luck to everyone taking part in the @Mzansi_Tour this week. For what its worth, my money in on @LouisMeintjes taking the yellow jersey.I would say that he would feel confident. I would geuss that Jauques Janse van rensburg/ or Sergio Pardilla would attack today and be in the break to force Rapha ConDor to chase. That would allow Louis and Kudus to go for GC.
Cellar Posted April 9, 2014 Author Posted April 9, 2014 Great ride by Janse van Rensburg! Andrew Steer 1
Cheese Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 Jip, I think MTN now has all the cards. They have a strong climbing team for the day and should be able to control the peleton quite nice. Jaques would probably be able to keep the jersey but if not Kudus will be there to take over. Looking forward to it.
Cellar Posted April 10, 2014 Author Posted April 10, 2014 (edited) Today's profile: http://www.mzansitour.co.za/portals/0/MapsProfiles/St2-profile-info.jpg Edit: I've ridden this stage before, although we started in Bethlehem not Clarens. I feel for the non-climbers today. Edited April 10, 2014 by Cellar
Andrew Steer Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 Today's profile: http://www.mzansitour.co.za/portals/0/MapsProfiles/St2-profile-info.jpg Edit: I've ridden this stage before, although we started in Bethlehem not Clarens. I feel for the non-climbers today.Going to be some lekker fireworks at the end there... If Jacques has another good day here, the tour should probably be his.
Wez-O Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 Nothing like a mountain top finish... Will Louis Meintjies be given free reigns to attack or will he have to support his team mate in yellow?
Wez-O Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 By the way, I find it sad how a thread regarding fake bikes gets about a hundred times more traffic than a thread on the biggest pro bicycle race in the country.I guess humans are just wired to love sensationalism... hence the negative rubbish on the front page of newspapers, Back on topic though, I am really glad to see the growth of the Mzansi Tour since last year! Andrew Steer, Twombles, StevieL and 1 other 4
Jakkals. Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 Its a great stage!! this will bring bigger teams to SA, this is the only way. Mzansi is really a great tour to follow. Even on twitter the racing was "real" - just that feeling you get. Wez-O 1
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