Jaco-fiets Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Philip Buys has been lapped. Buys is an extremely strong rider. Just imagine the strength of the other riders to be able to lap him. It is freaky how strong these guys are
Stretch Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 absalon demolished the field...granted, the course suited him today, but he is looking sublime
leona Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 really puts things into perspective doesn't it! people you see locally who are so strong are like total beginner crap riders compared to those guys.
Newboy Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 It just shows how good Burry really was, no other Saffa in that league. Jorrie and YUMEYA 2
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 absalon demolished the field...granted, the course suited him today, but he is looking sublime Yeah, he did demolish the field, didn't he. It was a class in climbing prowess and all round ability. I reckon if they hadn't dumbed down the trail in an attempt to make it more rain-friendly, it wouldn't have been so clear cut...
GoLefty!! Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Nino just wasn't in it today. So happy to see Absalon back in the form of his life. Pity this isn't an olympic year!
Stretch Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Yeah, he did demolish the field, didn't he. It was a class in climbing prowess and all round ability. I reckon if they hadn't dumbed down the trail in an attempt to make it more rain-friendly, it wouldn't have been so clear cut... yip - not nino's track at all did you notice the size of the crowd? puts our feeble crowd showing in round 1 into persepctive Spoke101 1
kosmonooit Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Seems the course suited the lighter riders, Nino is a big guy and gave it horns, and did well to make a come back to 2nd after being dropped, but that's not taking anything away from the brilliant performance by Julian, what a master.
kosmonooit Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 (edited) And great to see the CFR boys in the top 10 7 Manuel Fumic (Ger) Cannondale Factory Racing 0:02:25 8 Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita) Cannondale Factory Racing 0:03:10 Edited June 1, 2014 by kosmonooit
RossW Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 The rumor mill has it that we won't have the WC next year. Australia most likely to take it off our hands because of the low spectator turnout at the event this year. Pity!
milky4130 Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 yip - not nino's track at all did you notice the size of the crowd? puts our feeble crowd showing in round 1 into persepctivejust one of the reasons we won't get a World Cup for a very long time. We just not pulling in the crowds.
milky4130 Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Seems the course suited the lighter riders, Nino is a big guy and gave it horns, and did well to make a come back to 2nd after being dropped, but that's not taking anything away from the brilliant performance by Julian, what a master.it was Gigers attack that dropped Niño, would've been interesting had he not done that. Maybe a much closer contest would've ensued between Julian & Nino?
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 The rumor mill has it that we won't have the WC next year. Australia most likely to take it off our hands because of the low spectator turnout at the event this year. Pity! Yeah, but not for that reason. IIRC it's on a 4 year contract deal for the "non european" legs. So we were on the way out and had to renegotiate for an extension. Nigel knows more about it though.
Stretch Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 (edited) Yeah, but not for that reason. IIRC it's on a 4 year contract deal for the "non european" legs. So we were on the way out and had to renegotiate for an extension. Nigel knows more about it though. Yeah...riders have complained that its too much travel to have 2 long haul events (aus and SA) and Aus is going to have a spot right up to their 2017 W champs...so its gonna be a while Edited June 1, 2014 by Stretch
GoLefty!! Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 just one of the reasons we won't get a World Cup for a very long time. We just not pulling in the crowds. PieterMaritzberg is not exactly the centre of the MTB universe.. They're get a bigger crowd in Cape Town Meezo 1
Stretch Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 PieterMaritzberg is not exactly the centre of the MTB universe.. They're get a bigger crowd in Cape TownMore central than cape town for other provinces..... and I would bet there are more mountain bike events happening in and around here in a year than cape town would dream of.... Anyway... First years the crowds were great.... It was just last year that it was disappointing Spoke101 1
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