[Event] Coronation Double Century 2018

[Pure Savage]

stop mucking about and finish the race report

Someone else is writing it at the moment, we also have a ladies report coming as well. 

 

I am busy with a little video. 

 

Great hearing the war stories from all the teams.

[Slowbee]

How did Team Velouria do ?

[Patchelicious]

13th with 5:08, ractec busy being updated

 

https://www.strava.com/activities/1982056087

Why does Racetec say 5:15:50?

[Pure Savage]

Why does Racetec say 5:15:50?

Because its wrong. Did not pick up my chip at second stop so added our stop time to ride time.

Edited November 26, 2018 by Pure Savage

[Pure Savage]

Currently Racetec says racetec chip RT313321 won the DC in 7:06 as well.... 

 

[Patchelicious]

Because its wrong. Did not pick up my chip at second stop so added our stop time to ride time.

Did you only stop for 7mins?

 

You should rather use the full 30mins thats allowed.

[Pure Savage]

Did you only stop for 7mins?

 

You should rather use the full 30mins thats allowed.

We raced the whole 202km

[Patchelicious]

We raced the whole 202km

Sure you did. 

[Skubarra]

Did you only stop for 7mins?

 

You should rather use the full 30mins thats allowed.

 

I wonder what is the best strategy? Personally I can see sense in not using the full 30 min / 1 hour - my legs are like lead after standing around so long, completely messes up my "rhythm" (for lack of a better term)

[Meezo]

I wonder what is the best strategy? Personally I can see sense in not using the full 30 min / 1 hour - my legs are like lead after standing around so long, completely messes up my "rhythm" (for lack of a better term)

We had a average team 2-3 years ago and managed a 6:13

 

We sent 6 stronger climbing riders to "stop" the clock the slower riders met up filled/fueled up and off we went again.

 

and from what i hears most racing teams still have all their riders when they leave the 2nd feed zone, hence why the times are fast now a days.

[Pure Savage]

We had a average team 2-3 years ago and managed a 6:13

 

We sent 6 stronger climbing riders to "stop" the clock the slower riders met up filled/fueled up and off we went again.

 

and from what i hears most racing teams still have all their riders when they leave the 2nd feed zone, hence why the times are fast now a days.

What some mixed teams do is send 6 guys ahead to the first 2 stops letting the ladies then catch up, then get 3 ladies across the line at the end in top 6. 

[Andrew_Smith]

[babse]

will the DC ever go back to being a 200km race?

[Pure Savage]

will the DC ever go back to being a 200km race?

Probably not, without the feeding zones it would not be possible. Probably will become a 190km event again when road works done.

[splat]

How did Team Velouria do ?

 

Mixed Category:

1. Bluff Meat Supply Mixed 05:12:36

2. Cape Cycle Tours 05:13:42

3. Pure Savage Mixed Racing 05:36:32

 

A friend of mine rode with them (that's her holding the flowers up)

[dsw]

The most reckless riding I saw all day was Vincento Nibali who put in a blistering fast sprint on the downhill section after the finish line towards the Sportsgrounds. He went so fast that the cops controlling the traffic at the main road intersection probably thought it was Valentino Rossi on his Yamaha.  At least he stuck mostly to the right hand side of the road and did not put any cyclists travelling in the same direction into danger