Reg Lizard Posted March 12, 2018 Share Condolences to the family and friends of the cyclists and the marshal that passed on- so very sad, your in our thoughts and prayers. May they RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Lizard Posted March 12, 2018 Share Wow, over a 1000 sub 3's. Weather must have been perfect.The fact that the race was slightly shorter may have contributed to this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ispeed_V Posted March 12, 2018 Share Why did the women only do 76km. Where did they finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted March 12, 2018 Share RIP to the people who passed yesterday. it's not nice hearing about these things on a day that's supposed to fun for all involved. Edited March 12, 2018 by Duane_Bosch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudsimus Posted March 12, 2018 Share Why did the women only do 76km. Where did they finish?So who was the first lady to finish the full route? ???? porqui 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted March 12, 2018 Share Why did the women only do 76km. Where did they finish?Finished in the same place. They started in Glencairn. So they could have their own race and not battle it out with the Vets. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and Pure Savage 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzy Posted March 12, 2018 Share Not sure if it has been covered, but did anybody by any chance see the delivery of the 2 mil litres of water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cippo Posted March 12, 2018 Share Is there anyway to query Racetec results. Seems Garmin and Raecte time is out by a few minutes. My Garmin was not on autostop either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billygoat0523 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Is there anyway to query Racetec results. Seems Garmin and Raecte time is out by a few minutes. My Garmin was not on autostop either.did you start your garmin when they said "go" or did you start it when you went over the first timing mat? the clock starts when they say "go". the timing mat is just to confirm what group you're in. walkerr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cippo Posted March 12, 2018 Share did you start your garmin when they said "go" or did you start it when you went over the first timing mat? the clock starts when they say "go". the timing mat is just to confirm what group you're in.When they said go. walkerr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerr Posted March 12, 2018 Share Is there anyway to query Racetec results. Seems Garmin and Raecte time is out by a few minutes. My Garmin was not on autostop either. Normally CTCT is gun to mat timing. The announcers on at least one occasion said there was a neutral zone and timings would go from the first mat. I was a bit doubtful on this so I started mine on the gun as usual and stopped as I crossed the line. My GPS (Wahoo) came out exactly to the second the same as the official time. So it seems the announcer / neutral zone was rubbish and it was gun to mat as usual this year. Only a few seconds or a minute I guess, but anyone who missed a sub-Something by a small margin might be a bit annoyed. Stunning day and enjoyed the new start location - very glad the woes of registration did not spill over and the ride went off smoothly. Very sad for the 2 riders who passed away though, thoughts to their families. Long Wheel Base, KurTieB and Cippo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3wings Posted March 12, 2018 Share On a different note, did anyone else do the Tour yesterday with flu ?I came down with it last Tuesday, sore throat, sinusitis, the works and thought at the time - that's it - no Argus for me this year !At the Expo on Thursday I heard several people sneezing and finally asked one oke if he was feeling as *** as I was.Said he was not feeling too sharp but hoped to be better by Sunday.I wished him well and decided to wait a couple days also.Was all ready to cry off on Saturday night, but with the awesome weather predicted serious FOMO set in...Started in 4K, took it easy and stayed out of trouble but was waaaay off my best time.Feeling beyond *** today, coughing and wheezing but so very, very glad that I was there.It was worth it.HUGE THANKS to the organisers, all the officials, marshals and volunteers - what a great day. And heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of those who tragically lost their lives.You will NEVER be forgotten.R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon-goose Posted March 12, 2018 Share There's a thread about what causes heart attacks in cyclists. Riding when you're feeling as bad as you did 3wings is one of those causes....... DJR and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikkelz Posted March 12, 2018 Share What a great day yesterday! Perfect weather, considering how windy it has been the last few weeks/months in Cape Town. I enjoyed the new start layout in front of the City Hall and the minor route change in getting onto the N2. I was at the start at around 6:10, so I'm not sure if that helped, but there seemed to be very little congestion getting into the chutes. After starting in 2F, there was a thinned out group of cyclists very early on. I think by the time we were on the M3, there was already a mix of a bunch of different groups, etc. I seemed to find myself constantly looking for the next bunch ahead, not sure if I was just feeling overly optimistic, or if no one really seemed to be working together? There were really bad crashes though! On the decent of Wynberg Hill, into Constantia a few meters ahead of me which looked very bad. Then further down the M3, more or less opposite Tokai, another few causalities lying in the road. After Simon's Town, near Boulders (I think) a screech of tyres followed by the smell of hot rubber as more riders went down. And then I think I went past the accident involving the marshal on the descent after Suikerbossie. Really feel sorry for everyone involved, especially those who tragically lost their lives. The crashes really looked like they were down to inexperience riding in groups. I think that was also part of the reason I kept moving on, as it felt uneasy in the smaller bunches. Anyway, managed to ride a PB, as I am sure many did and finished just under 3h20 which I am stoked with. Congrats to all! DJR and Opc_danny 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikkelz Posted March 12, 2018 Share P.S. double check the expiry date on the Sensodyne toothpaste sample from your "goodie" bag. Mine expired in January. L46, Wannabe and Vetplant 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s14phoenix Posted March 12, 2018 Share On a different note, did anyone else do the Tour yesterday with flu ?I came down with it last Tuesday, sore throat, sinusitis, the works and thought at the time - that's it - no Argus for me this year !At the Expo on Thursday I heard several people sneezing and finally asked one oke if he was feeling as *** as I was.Said he was not feeling too sharp but hoped to be better by Sunday.I wished him well and decided to wait a couple days also.Was all ready to cry off on Saturday night, but with the awesome weather predicted serious FOMO set in...Started in 4K, took it easy and stayed out of trouble but was waaaay off my best time.Feeling beyond *** today, coughing and wheezing but so very, very glad that I was there.It was worth it.HUGE THANKS to the organisers, all the officials, marshals and volunteers - what a great day. And heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of those who tragically lost their lives.You will NEVER be forgotten.R.I.P. This was a really bad idea... I know of 3 riders that went down a week early and caught that CT cold bug and decided to rather mis the race again. They are quite sick now and glad they opted out of yesterday. When the news of the down cyclist came out they all lost all the FOMO they had and decided they made the right move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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