Tour de France legends to ride in Absa Cape Epic

[Gen]

Perhaps what has been said before is no longer applicable as the Ironman franchise are the new owners of the Cape Epic???

 

Who said what and when about banning etc might no longer be applicable as the new owners perhaps want high profile names to build the franchise further?

 

Getting yourself into a tizz of what was then and what is now is rather futile !!

Hey that's true .. I forgot that they had sold it.

 

 

Would be interesting to know if they are going to keep their lifetime ban clause.

Edited November 21, 2016 by Gen

[Meezo]

You need a teammate?

if you don't mind me riding my fake chinese carbon bike, i'm down!

 

now just to win the Epic USN challenge

[Gen]

if you don't mind me riding my fake chinese carbon bike, i'm down!

 

now just to win the Epic USN challenge

I would follow your live timing if you guys paired up..[emoji12]

[Gen]

Any case there is far more right with cycling than what there is wrong with cycling these days.. just have a look at the amazing tour of Rwanda and the massive support they received from fans.

 

The ex dopers and sky scandals can't even dampen my spirits after seeing pics of the tour of Rwanda.

[N-I-N-J-A]

can't wait for Lance Armstrong to do the Epic, hopefully by then i would of saved enough to do it myself

[Gen]

 

can't wait for Lance Armstrong to do the Epic, hopefully by then i would of saved enough to do it myself

Lol.. didn't he also post something about the Munga?

 

Seeing that his court case isn't going to well he won't be able to afford the entry fee. Added his ban is never going to be up[emoji23] [emoji23]

Edited November 21, 2016 by Gen

[Raemondo]

This is absolutely ridiculous! The Absa Cape Epic is turning into such a cesspool for washed up rugby players and now former dopers. 

 

“We are extremely excited to welcome two of the world’s leading cyclists into our Absa Pride family and I know that the support and camaraderie they will experience during their first tilt at the Absa Cape Epic will inspire them to ‘Conquer As One’,” said David Wingfield, Head of Marketing: Barclays Africa

 

David, are you smoking your socks? Hincapie should be banned from setting foot within 50km of a cycling race. 

 

We should leave these guys where they belong - in the past. 

Hincapie aside - which 'washed up' rugby players are you referring to? Surely not the retired, World Cup winning Springboks that pop to mind?

[Jewbacca]

Hey that's true .. I forgot that they had sold it.

 

 

Would be interesting to know if they are going to keep their lifetime ban clause.

You will see the reference made on page 1....

 

Does nobody read anything anymore?! hahahahahaha

 

Will be interesting to see how the Vermaak legacy and the new money squelching IronMan owners marry.

 

In my humble opinion both events are over inflated hugely, but getting past legends into the race to promote the event is one of the old faithful ways of getting people chatting about it.....

[Kranswurm]

Hincapie aside - which 'washed up' rugby players are you referring to? Surely not the retired, World Cup winning Springboks that pop to mind?

Ha ha ha

[Gen]

Hincapie aside - which 'washed up' rugby players are you referring to? Surely not the retired, World Cup winning Springboks that pop to mind?

[emoji122] [emoji122] [emoji122]

[BaGearA]

Maybe everyone that is so butt hurt should go throw George with a Cup of PISS when they come in on day 7?

Edited November 21, 2016 by BaGearA

[Rocket-Boy]

That oke must tsek!

Im probably a bit biased though, I always thought he was an ass from long before the doping stuff.

[SarahJ]

http://www.cape-epic.com/news/409/lifetime-ban-for-doping-offenders/

 

Says Kevin Vermaak, founder of the race: “As of 1 January 2013, any athlete (professional or amateur) caught using performance enhancing substances, whether at another event or out of competition, will be banned for life from participating in the Absa Cape Epic. Not only will the person not be allowed to participate (as an amateur rider or UCI- licensed elite), but the individual will also be banned from being involved on any level including as a team manager. This is harsher than what is required currently by any federation, but is our considered opinion of what should be enforced even on a wider scale with regards to event participation of convicted dope cheats.”

 

Vermaak continues: “We’ve chosen not to apply this retrospectively because we believe that would be naive. As has been exposed in recent months, cycling has a dark past. Many riders from this previous era have rediscovered the joy of cycling as mountain bikers and participate in the Absa Cape Epic as their expression of riding clean. Previous offenders, who have served their suspension term, may ride future Absa Cape Epics. We want to be part of the new era of cleaner cycling, and therefore only future offenders will receive the lifetime bans."

[BaGearA]

All jokes and facts about them being dicks aside 

 

 

Does anyone here actually think they will be challenging any high profile riders ?

 

Fitness yes but The cape epic also requires some skill at speed if you want to stay in A good position.

[leaboy]

[Shebeen]

All jokes and facts about them being dicks aside 

 

 

Does anyone here actually think they will be challenging any high profile riders ?

 

Fitness yes but The cape epic also requires some skill at speed if you want to stay in A good position.

nope...they're retired racers and probably don't train anything like before, don't expect them to be on the podium in the masters category.