News bot Posted February 8, 2017 Posted February 8, 2017 It’s going to be the strongest Absa Cape Epic field yet and the racing should be thrilling.Click here to view the article
SpokeTooSoon Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 Definitely one of the stronger fields assembled; a winner will be tough to pick. Coming off the 2016 Olympics, though, you have to back Nino Schurter to give it a full go. Not sure Sauser can keep up with Kulhavy for 8 days. My pick for the win; the Topeak crowd or the Olympic champ. Robyn de Groot (strongest rider in the ladies race, no doubt) and Sabine to take the ladies title.
Gerry Hattrick Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 This is going to be Alban Lakata's year - Hynek has relocated to SA with his family and they are going to be super strong. And Robyn and Sabine for the women's Robbie Stewart 1
EmptyB Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 Awesome line up....amped for the start of this one!! Hard to pick a winner....
Jurgens Smit Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 My gut is telling my Nino, but man I love watching Kulhavy and Sauser race. Those 2 just have it worriesnot 1
Robbie Stewart Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 I am hoping that Schurter takes it, but would not mind seeing Platt and Sauser giving each other horns again. Also, Lakat and Hynek would be awesome to see them take the win, as they deserve it.Ah heck, anyone and all of the above for the win will be great.On the ladies' side. Luthi for her 4th, but then de Groot, Neethling, Strauss would make it awesome to see homegrown talent making a big impact.
BaGearA Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 This Epic is going to be soooooo tight , can't wait ! WTF is Anika Langval???? .....And this guy is not the first to pronounce it like that
Odinson Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 I am hoping that Schurter takes it, but would not mind seeing Platt and Sauser giving each other horns again. Also, Lakat and Hynek would be awesome to see them take the win, as they deserve it. Ah heck, anyone and all of the above for the win will be great. On the ladies' side. Luthi for her 4th, but then de Groot, Neethling, Strauss would make it awesome to see homegrown talent making a big impact. How do you come to the conclusion that someone "deserves" to win?
Patchelicious Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 (edited) I think Kulhavey will push Sauser around for 8 days in record time. Once Kulhavey puts his hand on Sausers seat and starts pushing, this is all you will see.... http://blog.edx.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/star-wars-giphy.gif Edited February 9, 2017 by Patchelicious worriesnot and Jewbacca 2
rattlesnake Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 (edited) Definitely one of the stronger fields assembled; a winner will be tough to pick. Coming off the 2016 Olympics, though, you have to back Nino Schurter to give it a full go. Not sure Sauser can keep up with Kulhavy for 8 days. My pick for the win; the Topeak crowd or the Olympic champ. Robyn de Groot (strongest rider in the ladies race, no doubt) and Sabine to take the ladies title. I think its the other way around.... not sure if you follow Sauser on strava, but the guy's not human.... he hasn't weakened an iota since "retiring". Edited February 9, 2017 by rattlesnake
Robbie Stewart Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 How do you come to the conclusion that someone "deserves" to win? Perhaps not in the "literal" sense, as in for instance Sauser must "let" them win. I was typing faster than I think, whilst trying to multitask. What I was thinking while typing was, they have been consistent the last couple of years, and have been putting in some hard efforts over the few times I watched the race since beginning to get interested in this type of sport. What I meant by "deserved" was that because of their sustained effort and getting close to winning, (not taking anything from anyone else here) they "should" win a race soon. You know like when you watch any sport and the commentator says something like "and that was a well deserved win" or something similar. geddit? Sheez, these days even the Hub has gotten to be a place of being "PC". Dot the T's and cross the I's. Gerry Hattrick 1
Gerry Hattrick Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 The other two that I hear the pros rate very highly are Markus Kaufmann and Jochen Kaess of Centurion Vaude. They were winning in 2014 after Stage 1 from the Bulls when one of them broke his frame. They then handed over wheels to eventual winners Hynek and Mennen when one of the Topeak Ergon guys got a bad flat. Kaess and Kaufmann haven't been able to race together since then because of injuries
SarahJ Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 This Epic is going to be soooooo tight , can't wait ! WTF is Anika Langval???? .....And this guy is not the first to pronounce it like that Langval is how you pronounce her surname (she was asked how to pronounce her surname at the race a couple years ago by Paul Kaye)
Thor Buttox Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 I think Kulhavey will push Sauser around for 8 days in record time. Once Kulhavey puts his hand on Sausers seat and starts pushing, this is all you will see.... http://blog.edx.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/star-wars-giphy.gifThis is pretty much exactly what I think. He was so much better than the rest of the field two years ago, I was sad to watch a team race. (Like Annika last year) Really hope Nino comes to fight though. Patchelicious 1
Patchelicious Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 Langval is how you pronounce her surname (she was asked how to pronounce her surname at the race a couple years ago by Paul Kaye)She should have asked him how to pronounce his name ????
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