[Event] Cape Town Cycle Tour 2018

[Wasbeer]

Afternoon GB guy

Thank you for posting this. Myself and 2 friends stopped and were 1st on the scene when I saw them both lying motionless on the ground. The cyclist was out cold and your friend was in a very serious condition. We managed to build a protection round them with the hay bales orange beacons that sent riders further left on the road to stay out of trouble. From that, did an assessment on both and was best to keep your friend on his side due to injuries (wont mention what here out of respect) and then attended to the cyclist for fractures etc and called the emergency number.

There is alot to be said about the way it was handled by the CT or their emergency staff.

I am however really happy to hear he is stable - I really am as it was a serious Trauma situation. 

 

 

 

Please send him our regards and well wishes from John, Sarah and Alex.

 

Great job building that hay bales as protection as that was the only think keeping us left of them.

[ycowley]

Condolences to the families of the 2 cyclists and the marshal. Very sad indeed.

 

RIP to the cyclists and marshal.

[Arrie]

Condolences to the family and friends of the 2 cyclists...

 

This was my 1st Argus and with the lovely weather we had I manage to get a 3.31. I was in 2G and between 4th beach and sea point, there was a guy trying to ride into me all the time and then he eventually nicked my wheel. I don't know what's up with these aggressive people and he is lucky I have respect for old people......Oh and his name was Dick. Other than that, I had nice Race

[Wannabe]

Condolences to the family and friends of the three people who passed away. Places a damper on an otherwise brilliant day.

 

Will rather refrain from giving my feedback of the day, for now. 

[dev null]

Luckily I did not have many boxes ride with me. Just 3 riders that passed me on the outside on bends and then closed the bend on me. And one rider who rode so close to me that I felt his handlebars on my legs. But that was really it.

[Twaatie]

So this was my first Argus, since I started Mtb in October. Was only going to do it next year but luckily FOMO got the better of . Only started training seriously in January and managed a 04:32. Next year will be better since I want to do it on a road bike and start training much earlier.

 

Think seeding was a little messed up, started in 5D but caught a good amount of people from 2/3/4 start groups.

 

Don't even understand how some guys when going up chappies expect you to move out of the way, there is no space MF [emoji51]

 

Overall I had a great experience, can't wait to do it next year again

[Leighw1]

I had a good day despite my lack of training. I even tried to sell my entry!

Time was about the same as 2016 - and faster than the soggy Stellenbosch cycle tour ????

I was in group 5E, difficult to keep in any kind of group.

Few negatives - one moron on a Mountain bike was zigzagging up Smit’s- clipped my front wheel. Luckily I could keep my bike steady. He did apologize but then carried on doing the same thing ????

And a lot of the riders I saw on their second laps were riding like maniacs. Really unfair for us on our 1st lap. One guy nearly rode into a marshal on chappies; taking the tiniest of gaps right when the marshal was telling everyone to keep left.

Quite disappointing as I didn’t notice this last time. In fact one ‘2nd lapper’ helped me get up chappies in 2016.

 

Condolences to friends and families of those that passed away

[FootballingCyclist]

Anyone else notice we got last year's medals with an added small top piece for 2018...

[LeoKnight]

They actually sent out a communication about it beforehand. that they reusing last years ones with the added piece at the top. There view ot is environmentally more friendly to reuse that to get new ones made. actually agree with them

[HdB]

I didn't see or hear a crash in 1D, kept near to the front. I took a few turns, but Smitswinkel told me that would have to stop. Lost the front guys on Chapmans, but managed to stick to a tandem on the way down, and over Suikerbossie, from there it was on the front a couple of times to come home with 2h52. My dad got 3h20 from 2K.

 

A great day out, but terrible about the people who lost their lives. RIP.

[FootballingCyclist]

They actually sent out a communication about it beforehand. that they reusing last years ones with the added piece at the top. There view ot is environmentally more friendly to reuse that to get new ones made. actually agree with them

No complaints my side.. I donate my medals to red cross cancer unit anyway.. Never saw that communication, but yes it makes sense to do what they did...

[Rouxenator]

What an epic day, felt so good to do a proper Argus again - might just be tempted to enter in 2019. 

 

Spectators where so engaging, you wave at them and the energy you get back makes you go faster. What a vibe! they were less inclined to that on the 2nd lap.

 

All in all it's not my best - about 10 minutes off my 2016 time, got 3:11 on the 1st lap and 4:15 on the 2nd. 

 

Great to now have two of last years medals with #40take2 (which is exactly what I did) 

[Rouxenator]

I did not realise people lost their lives today. That is very sad. makes one think about how short live is... Very thankful to be alive and I feel so sad for the loved ones left behind by those who were less fortunate than me.

[Capricorn]

OMG that's so sad! RIP Jeremy

 

I can't believe 3 people lost their lives at the cycle tour today

 

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3??! omw. plenty news about the two cyclists. But this story about a marshal also passing away? is this confirmed?

[Warren_G]

3??! omw. plenty news about the two cyclists. But this story about a marshal also passing away? is this confirmed?

Yes, confirmed.

 

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[Capricorn]

Yes, confirmed.

 

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horrible

 

Circumstances?

Edited March 11, 2018 by Capricorn