[Event] Absa Cape Epic

[Meezo]

3rd place to @trek_sanmarco #Epic100

[HOEKVLAG]

Ok so the clock is on the Bulls... how much did they lose?

Just over 2 min...

[GLuvsMtb]

2 minutes and counting ...

[nathrix]

Eish, Stage 2 winning time today was 04:16:00....out with 16 minutes

[Gen]

2 minutes and counting ...

Bulls in came 2e..

 

Donno the time difference. . Think we missed it went coverage went to Gerald ????

[SwissVan]

Bulls increased their GC overall lead, now 7 minutes to 2nd place

Was only 3 minutes after stg 1

[LONE TWO]

Bulls increased their GC overall lead, now 7 minutes to 2nd place

Was only 3 minutes after st

Baring any major mechanicals or crashes Bulls will win

[GLuvsMtb]

... and in other news, the top 2 ladies teams seem to be glued together. No doubt that Spur Specialized is pushing, but Ascendis Health is not cracking at this point.

[SwissVan]

GC after stage 2

 

[N-I-N-J-A]

Is it just me or are their shorts different - in contravention of the rules:

 

"31.2 All UCI pro-elite category riders must wear identical kit (jerseys and shorts) during each day of the race (i.e. different colours and logos may not be worn on different days). No sleeveless jerseys are permitted. Teams may consist of riders who are not members of the same UCI-registered trade team, but riders in the men’s category must (subject to rule 31.3 below) wear identical kit at all times. Team members in the UCI Women’s category may print different logos on jerseys and shorts, in accordance with the design requirements laid out in the Pro Rider Manual of the year in which the race takes place and subject to approval by the organisers..

 

31.3 Any UCI pro-elite category rider who is a current world or national or continental champion in the UCI XCO elite category will be required to wear his world or national or continental champion jersey at all times (including the time trial/prologue), unless required to wear a category leader’s jersey."

 

Contravention of this rule is subject to a R5,000 fine for the first offence and DQ for the second offence.

 

[GLuvsMtb]

New team in second then. Topeak Ergon looks broken.

[SwissVan]

Baring any major mechanicals or crashes Bulls will win

 

Jaaaa...still early days BUT race is on for 2 and 3

[GLuvsMtb]

Is it just me or are their shorts different - in contravention of the rules:

 

"31.2 All UCI pro-elite category riders must wear identical kit (jerseys and shorts) during each day of the race (i.e. different colours and logos may not be worn on different days). No sleeveless jerseys are permitted. Teams may consist of riders who are not members of the same UCI-registered trade team, but riders in the men’s category must (subject to rule 31.3 below) wear identical kit at all times. Team members in the UCI Women’s category may print different logos on jerseys and shorts, in accordance with the design requirements laid out in the Pro Rider Manual of the year in which the race takes place and subject to approval by the organisers..

 

31.3 Any UCI pro-elite category rider who is a current world or national or continental champion in the UCI XCO elite category will be required to wear his world or national or continental champion jersey at all times (including the time trial/prologue), unless required to wear a category leader’s jersey."

 

Contravention of this rule is subject to a R5,000 fine for the first offence and DQ for the second offence.

 

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This rule was relaxed. One of the complaints, particularly from the ladies teams, were that some riders are excluded from racing as they can't keep their sponsorship commitments with this rule in place as many of them ride on different teams with different sponsors, so matching kit would be a problem.

[scotty]

Team NAD Pro of Combrink and Bell new Africa leaders

[SwissVan]

Jaaaa...still early days BUT race is on for 2 and 3

 

...and to get some MORE SA flags in the list of top 10

[N-I-N-J-A]

Is it just me or are their shorts different - in contravention of the rules:

 

"31.2 All UCI pro-elite category riders must wear identical kit (jerseys and shorts) during each day of the race (i.e. different colours and logos may not be worn on different days). No sleeveless jerseys are permitted. Teams may consist of riders who are not members of the same UCI-registered trade team, but riders in the men’s category must (subject to rule 31.3 below) wear identical kit at all times. Team members in the UCI Women’s category may print different logos on jerseys and shorts, in accordance with the design requirements laid out in the Pro Rider Manual of the year in which the race takes place and subject to approval by the organisers..

 

31.3 Any UCI pro-elite category rider who is a current world or national or continental champion in the UCI XCO elite category will be required to wear his world or national or continental champion jersey at all times (including the time trial/prologue), unless required to wear a category leader’s jersey."

 

Contravention of this rule is subject to a R5,000 fine for the first offence and DQ for the second offence.

 

 

 

This rule was relaxed. One of the complaints, particularly from the ladies teams, were that some riders are excluded from racing as they can't keep their sponsorship commitments with this rule in place as many of them ride on different teams with different sponsors, so matching kit would be a problem.

 

Yes I agree, it is specifically stated that the woman may wear different kit, but still clearly says men must wear identical kit.