Chingy182 Posted October 5, 2018 Posted October 5, 2018 Considering the date of the event.Would this still be in time for a CTCT 2019 seeding score?
Pure Savage Posted October 5, 2018 Author Posted October 5, 2018 Considering the date of the event.Would this still be in time for a CTCT 2019 seeding score? Thats the main selling point they have been saying.
Skubarra Posted October 5, 2018 Posted October 5, 2018 Route, same direction Doing Helz so late in the race is going to be interesting, just glad the climb is still from the Stellenbosch side so I have a fighting chance to keep up with the group, from the other side way too steep for my limited climbing abilities. No big climb to scatter the groups early in the race (not that it really worked that way with Helz at the start)
Twaatie Posted October 5, 2018 Posted October 5, 2018 Route, same direction same route as ppa sportief 2/6 ?
LeoKnight Posted October 5, 2018 Posted October 5, 2018 same route as ppa sportief 2/6 ? Mostly the same, but you do that extra bit where you turn right to bo-dal-road, which is mostly the only "extra bit", oh and the bit before klapmuts road.
Me rida my bicycle Posted October 5, 2018 Posted October 5, 2018 Doing Helz so late in the race is going to be interesting, just glad the climb is still from the Stellenbosch side so I have a fighting chance to keep up with the group, from the other side way too steep for my limited climbing abilities. No big climb to scatter the groups early in the race (not that it really worked that way with Helz at the start)can't see how hellshoogte is better from stellenbosch side to me it's much easier for Pniel side. But yeah having it that late in the race is going to separate the boys from the men.
Rouxenator Posted October 5, 2018 Posted October 5, 2018 I only did this because it was a 5km ride from my place in Welgevonden. Definitively not doing it now. At least I still have PPA One Toner.
LeoKnight Posted October 5, 2018 Posted October 5, 2018 I only did this because it was a 5km ride from my place in Welgevonden. Definitively not doing it now. At least I still have PPA One Toner. Have you not heard about the change to the One Toner..... .... just joking
Rouxenator Posted October 6, 2018 Posted October 6, 2018 I suspect it will be the last One Toner held in Stellenbosch. Rides are moving out of cities and towns where they cause traffic nightmares. Good example of that is the Cyclo Sportif series.
dev null Posted October 7, 2018 Posted October 7, 2018 This route will be rough on the later groups that will hit Hels at midday, in mid summer heat. They are out of their flippen minds. It would have been better in reverse. And starting with lots of flat road to come, the groups will be huuuge. Many bunch crashes I foresee.
Capricorn Posted October 7, 2018 Posted October 7, 2018 This route will be rough on the later groups that will hit Hels at midday, in mid summer heat. They are out of their flippen minds. .have you seen what happens during CTCT after noordhoek? Sometimes, it can be blerrie hot in cape town too.
dev null Posted October 7, 2018 Posted October 7, 2018 have you seen what happens during CTCT after noordhoek? Sometimes, it can be blerrie hot in cape town too. Yes, but most of the times the sea breeze helps. I have also been on Chappies when it was around 40 degrees (2011 race I believe). The same conditions on Hels will be much worse.
wessie12 Posted October 7, 2018 Posted October 7, 2018 Looking forward. Going to be fast and with the Hels climb on 80km it sure is going to make the the race interesting.
Pure Savage Posted October 8, 2018 Author Posted October 8, 2018 Yes, but most of the times the sea breeze helps. I have also been on Chappies when it was around 40 degrees (2011 race I believe). The same conditions on Hels will be much worse.The last SCT I did I saw nothing besides my cycling cap and the spray from wheel in front of me. Being too hot was not a worry on the day
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