Tour Durban 2017

[Nibali]

yea it's a bit dodgy those turns. Especially after you have been hammering it at high speed for the last part .

 

The 1st climb will split up the bunches ...if I remember it's the one into pinetown I think ??

 

Looking forward to if the dreaded lurgi has gone by then . Fingers crossed.

Of the few races I have done (mostly the big events) this is my favorite one.

 

Jacobs Ladder?

[trail - er - park]

i plan on it if I am good to go ✊

Rule 5 ya big jessie!

[Dazshell]

Jacobs Ladder?

No.  M7.  Up past Queensburgh to Pinetown.  6 - 7kms of climbing with a nasty kicker at the top.

[Pikey]

Rule 5 ya big jessie!

???????? the shame

[Veebee]

Jacobs Ladder?

The first 2km of the M7 climb is what you have to worry about, it's make a break here.

 

After this, there's actually a few smaller rollers to help you recover a bit before the final bump up into Pinetown.

[Pikey]

Jacobs Ladder?

no idea what it's called ...but yea think it's the m7... comes about 10km's I think? Or somewhere there about sits early enough to split the men from the Jessie's ????????

 

But it's not sooo bad ...honest

[Veebee]

The first 2km - https://www.strava.com/segments/1205208

 

The full climb into Pinetown - https://www.strava.com/segments/666387

[Frosty]

The first 2km of the M7 climb is what you have to worry about, it's make a break here.

 

After this, there's actually a few smaller rollers to help you recover a bit before the final bump up into Pinetown.

no idea what it's called ...but yea think it's the m7... comes about 10km's I think? Or somewhere there about sits early enough to split the men from the Jessie's ????????

 

But it's not sooo bad ...honest

The first 2km - https://www.strava.com/segments/1205208

 

The full climb into Pinetown - https://www.strava.com/segments/666387

Here's the 2Km section relative to the rest of the route...

 

Knowing how many matches you have, plus how long you you can burn each one, helps. No use burning them all on the M7 and having nothing for the few undulations after Umhlanga, but no point saving them for the M4 if you aren't in the bunch come the M19.

http://ucogear.com/assets/images/brand/matches-table.jpg

[Pikey]

I remember that pinetown climb now. Just paced myself up as had no idea what to expect from there on.

['Kaze Pete]

Any road groups riding on the South Coast tomorrow morning?

[Nibali]

Dazshell, Veebee, Pikey, Frosty. Thanks for the tips and info.

 

It's going to be fun!

[Pikey]

Not going to make the race . Have an entry free for anybody who wants it . Substitution is for your account .

 

 

Gone

[hilton_]

 

Weather's looking good for Sunday... 

[011Guy]

Great ride out there, 

 

Results up on racetec

[Tristand]

Great ride out there,

 

Results up on racetec

Was perfect conditions for racing. Those metal barriers near the finish were a tad dangerous, the person in front of me clipped one. Had to slam brakes and lost the bunch as a result.

 

Edit: My terrible spelling

[Ngamla]

It was my first Tour Durban- BL start. I didnt expect the hill on the M7 at about +-12km to be so torturous, lost the bunch right thereafter I had to climb on and off the passing buses. Wonderful well organized race.