General 2015 Epic Predictions

[nathrix]

My attempt to make it as simple as possible and for the fun of it...

Just copy and paste 

 

2015 Race Register

 

2015 Who to Watch

 

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UCI Men 

1. 

2. 

3. 

 

African Jersey

1. 

2. 

3. 

 

UCI Woman

1. 

2. 

3. 

 

Masters

1. 

 

Grand Masters

1. 

 

Mixed

1. 

 

Exxaro

1.

 

[nathrix]

My predictions  

 

UCI Men 

1. Team Investec-Songo-Specialized

2. Team Bulls

3. Team Topeak Ergon

 

African Jersey

1. Team RED-E Blend

2. Team Biogen-Volcan

3. Team CONTEGO Swift Carbon

 

UCI Woman

1. Team RECM Specialized

2. Team Ascendis Health

3. Team Meerendal Wheeler

 

Masters

1. Team BETCH.nl-Superior

 

Grand Masters

1. Team Ascendis Health

 

Mixed

1. Team Asrin Cycling

 

Exxaro

1. Team Investec-Songo-Specialized2

[rouxtjie]

Ja nee kyk, anyone with coolharvey will win, me incl...he is such a beast

 

voted

[nathrix]

Ja nee kyk, anyone with coolharvey will win, me incl...he is such a beast

 

voted

 

I just hope they don't get as many mechanical's as last year! In fact, I hope all the teams don't get any mechanical's, don't miss any route markers, don't get sick, don't fall and don't take stupid short cuts, then there will be no excuses  The support teams will also benefit and we will be able to see how strong they really are, especially for African honors 

 

I know, what I just said above, it's wishful thinking...one can only wish for the best of luck for all the teams.

[SwissVan]

My votes for #1 in the mens, ladies and Africa

 

Men   #1  - Sauser / Koolhavy Investec Songo Specialized

 

Ladies#1 - Kleinhans / Langvad RECM Specialized

 

Afirca#1  - Buys / Beukes Scott Factory racing

[Edgar]

 

UCI Men 

1. Investec - Songo

2. Topeak Ergon

3. Centurion Vaude

 

African Jersey

1. Scott Factory 

2. ReCM 

3. Contego Swift

 

UCI Woman

1. ReCM Spaz

2. World Bicycle Relief 

3. Ascendis

 

Masters

1. Gold Nutrition/Portugal 

 

Grand Masters

1. Songo BIXS

 

Mixed

1. TopBike Racing

 

[Gnarly]

UCI Men 

1. Team Topeak Ergon

2. Team Investec-Songo-Specialized

3.Team Bulls

 

African Jersey (not sure way we have this Cat, it's like "sorry guys cant keep up, here's your own Cat")

1. Scott Factory racing

2. Team RED-E Blend

3. Team RECM

 

Would love to see Team CONTEGO Swift Carbon on the podium, maybe a year or two.

 

UCI Woman

1. Team RECM Specialized

2. World Bicycle Relief

3. Team Ascendis Health

[Nibali]

UCI Men 

1. Team Investec-Songo-Specialized

2. Team Meerendal Centurion Vaude

3. Team Topeak Ergon

 

African Jersey

1. Team RECM

2. Team Scott Factory Racing

3. Team Contego Swift Carbon

 

UCI Woman

1. Team RECM Specialized

2. Team Ascendis Health

3. Team Meerendal Wheeler

 

Masters

1. BETCH.nl-Superior

 

Grand Masters

1. Meerendal Songo BiXS

 

Mixed

1. ETIS

 

Exxaro

1. Team Investec-Songo-Specialized 2

 

Don't know why I am writing off the Bulls...

[nathrix]

I read Bulls are racing the six day Andalucia Bike Race from February 22 before heading for South Africa and the Absa Cape Epic. 3 of those 6 days have over 3000m climbs 

[Edgar]

I read Bulls are racing the six day Andalucia Bike Race from February 22 before heading for South Africa and the Absa Cape Epic. 3 of those 6 days have over 3000m climbs 

 

That race is 6 days of XCO, I'm dead keen to give it a go. Spoke to a few of my Belgian and Portuguese mates that have raced it. They loved it.

[Shebeen]

oh yeah i did some sort of fantasy league type thing for this last year. wonder if it is worthwhile setting up.

[_David_]

UCI Men 

1. Team Investec-Songo-Specialized

2. Team Bulls

3. Team Multivan Merida

 

African Jersey

1. Team Biogen-Volcan

2. Team RECM

3. Team RED-E Blend

 

 

UCI Woman

1. Team RECM Specialized

2. Team Ascendis Health

3. Team Meerendal Wheeler

[nathrix]

oh yeah i did some sort of fantasy league type thing for this last year. wonder if it is worthwhile setting up.

I remember

[Baracuda]

I read Bulls are racing the six day Andalucia Bike Race from February 22 before heading for South Africa and the Absa Cape Epic. 3 of those 6 days have over 3000m climbs 

 

 

As long as the Bulls stop riding like a bunch of muppets on the road up to Jonkershoek I will be happy. On Sunday morning they were riding two abreast, with mates behind them two abreast, and a long stream of car traffic behind them. Extremely arrogant and their mates gave anyone who hooted the finger.

 

 

I am not sure if it is their matching little jerseys and bikes etc, but for some reason they believe they special and above the norm.  

[nathrix]

As long as the Bulls stop riding like a bunch of muppets on the road up to Jonkershoek I will be happy. On Sunday morning they were riding two abreast, with mates behind them two abreast, and a long stream of car traffic behind them. Extremely arrogant and their mates gave anyone who hooted the finger.

 

 

I am not sure if it is their matching little jerseys and bikes etc, but for some reason they believe they special and above the norm.  

 

The majority of cyclists think they're special and above the norm and they're not even pro's.

[nathrix]

@Sahmurai: 2 weeks of hard riding, 4 successfull races in the Western Cape its time to swop for Sabie @StageN9NE #ThunderBurt