FootballingCyclist Posted February 20, 2017 Share All I am going to say to this link below is, Wooooooooooooow, a true inspiration and great role model!!!! http://www.bicycling.co.za/action-figure/willie-smit-meet-africas-new-road-racing-champion/ Edited February 20, 2017 by FootballingCyclist Patchelicious, Donovan Le Cok, Andrew_Smith and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJ Posted February 20, 2017 Share Jis... to overcome all that. What a man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Vegmot Posted February 20, 2017 Share Really great story, seems like a nice chap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omumborombonga Posted February 20, 2017 Share What an inspiration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bob Posted February 20, 2017 Share Wow, that is a story. Props for him for sharing so honestly. Cycling seems often to be an escape for many who have issues in life, especially childhood. Maybe it's the fact that to be a success it has to be all encompassing. Maybe it's the almost hypnotic, medative, rhythms and maybe it because if you're angry and fighting against something then you can smash it and smash it until you're spent and it's not finished... you get up and wrestle the gorillla again the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern Posted February 20, 2017 Share Awesome, good on him. Cycling can be a funny thing, when it becomes an obsession it can ruin your life or make your life. Mongoose! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakkals. Posted February 20, 2017 Share This guy needs to get into europe. He came second in the sa champs TT and 3rd in the road race.. he's currently our best local tour rider. Winning almost everything that has an incline more that 2% ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted February 20, 2017 Share This guy needs to get into europe. He came second in the sa champs TT and 3rd in the road race.. he's currently our best local tour rider. Winning almost everything that has an incline more that 2% ????Just recently got back from Europe. Didn't go so well unfortunately. Sent from my LG-H735 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted February 20, 2017 Share This guy needs to get into europe. He came second in the sa champs TT and 3rd in the road race.. he's currently our best local tour rider. Winning almost everything that has an incline more that 2% ????YepVery impressed with his stage racing engineBeautiful and honest reveal there in that article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern Posted February 20, 2017 Share This guy needs to get into europe. He came second in the sa champs TT and 3rd in the road race.. he's currently our best local tour rider. Winning almost everything that has an incline more that 2% Nothing wrong with domestic racing. To make it in Europe, it is likely he'll need to break that pact with God on the doping front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakkals. Posted February 20, 2017 Share Just recently got back from Europe. Didn't go so well unfortunately. Sent from my LG-H735 using TapatalkHe will make it, tough as nails!He's still young and not everyone develops the same! look at Froome's transition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted February 20, 2017 Share He will make it, tough as nails!He's still young and not everyone develops the same! look at Froome's transition.Wonder whether he's interested or motivated to go to the North ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted February 21, 2017 Share Just recently got back from Europe. Didn't go so well unfortunately. Sent from my LG-H735 using TapatalkHe received heaps of praise from the management and riders at DDD during SA's..Maybe we will soon see him in their Conti team. Long Wheel Base and shaper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibali Posted February 21, 2017 Share Wonder whether he's interested or motivated to go to the North If I remember correctly he broke his collarbone in an accident whilst racing in Europe end of last year. Was riding for one of the French development squads. Fast Forward 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pall Catt Posted February 21, 2017 Share He has his own Youtube channel too with a bit of an insider's perspective. Pretty cool to check out every now and then. I cant access youtube from here at work so I cant get the link but its pretty easy to find if you just go into youtube and search for Willie Smit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted February 21, 2017 Share Just recently got back from Europe. Didn't go so well unfortunately. Sent from my LG-H735 using Tapatalk is this him? edit: my italian is poor, dont think it is. He did ride for this team though. http://www.ciclismo.it/moduli/articoli/attachments/2/6/2/00/Grega.jpg_650.jpg Edited February 21, 2017 by rock Bankie99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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