Shebeen Posted October 13, 2021 Share you know it has been touch and go if the world's biggest mtb stage race doesn't even get a thread the week before it's on. https://forum.bikehub.co.za/search/?&q="cape epic"&quick=1&search_and_or=or&sortby=relevancy I'm sure all involved will breathe a huge sigh of relief if they can get through it without incident. Let's hope they do, but until then here's a place to chat about it. route- same as the last minute cancelled 2020 won who's riding? the pro field have been announced elsewhere and linked here, there will be some last minute changes no doubt. the rest? here are the prologue list https://www.cape-epic.com/riders/the-2021-race/prologue-start-times rough look mixed 25 men 128 women 12 masters 75 GMasters 51 South Africa 325 Switzerland 35 Spain 32 Germany 28 Belgium 24 Italy 23 USA 18 Netherlands 16 Austria 9 Namibia 8 Sweden 7 France 7 Czech Republic 5 Brazil 4 England 4 Denmark 4 eala, JohanDiv, SwissVan and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted October 13, 2021 Share kicks off this sunday Carmichael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinmug Posted October 13, 2021 Share Hatherly seemingly out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted October 14, 2021 Share https://www.pinkbike.com/news/simon-andreassen-undergoes-emergency-appendectomy-withdraws-from-cape-epic.html ACE Cycles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted October 14, 2021 Share You gotta go to a Canadian site to get news of CFR's exit from the Epic ?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted October 14, 2021 Share The biggest butt hurt of Alan's withdrawal is that Henrique isn't prepared to step in. Manny is out with a fractured wrist, Simon out with an op. There stwo perfectly good riders still healthy in that team and both placed highly in the overall so it would be a no brainer for the win. its basically matt and Jordan's race to lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eala Posted October 14, 2021 Share Prepared ,healthy and excited for eight days of mountain biking .My partner and I will be using the full allotted time to take everything in .Weather is looking really good ! Headshot, SwissVan, Wannabe and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted October 14, 2021 Share 47 minutes ago, Headshot said: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/simon-andreassen-undergoes-emergency-appendectomy-withdraws-from-cape-epic.html 10 minutes ago, DieselnDust said: The biggest butt hurt of Alan's withdrawal is that Henrique isn't prepared to step in. Manny is out with a fractured wrist, Simon out with an op. There stwo perfectly good riders still healthy in that team and both placed highly in the overall so it would be a no brainer for the win. its basically matt and Jordan's race to lose. Was it a possibility that Avancini could get here in time and be race ready? or howabout the PON/Dorel deal bringing in a Focus rider, Florian vogel knows his way around the WCape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeepdude Posted October 14, 2021 Share 3 hours ago, Headshot said: You gotta go to a Canadian site to get news of CFR's exit from the Epic ?!?!? I almost felt like creating my own podcast to get my daily cycling news fix..... but who's going to listen to a nobody speaking to himself about the world's greatest MTB race with the world's worst media coverage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted October 14, 2021 Share 2 hours ago, eala said: Prepared ,healthy and excited for eight days of mountain biking .My partner and I will be using the full allotted time to take everything in .Weather is looking really good ! ENJOY We were fortunate enough to ride a small section of the Epic trails on Saturday at Eselfontein. I have a new found RESPECT for people that can do that for 8 days in a row. eala 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted October 14, 2021 Share On 10/13/2021 at 2:55 PM, Shebeen said: kicks off this sunday Is it on TV? Plum Pudding is always good for some entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeepdude Posted October 14, 2021 Share 7 minutes ago, MTBeer said: Is it on TV? Plum Pudding is always good for some entertainment. LIVE on youtube me thinks... subscribed to something like that MTBeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babse Posted October 14, 2021 Share 4 hours ago, DieselnDust said: The biggest butt hurt of Alan's withdrawal is that Henrique isn't prepared to step in. Manny is out with a fractured wrist, Simon out with an op. There stwo perfectly good riders still healthy in that team and both placed highly in the overall so it would be a no brainer for the win. its basically matt and Jordan's race to lose. I dunno man but I recon Avacini isn't the type of dude everyone wants to play ball with... maybe best for Alan not to partner up with him. Spez team will be up there but def wont be their race to lose. I recon the bulls, bluff scott and trek teams will be up there too. anyway I'll be there and hopefully give some feedback here Warrenlee and DieselnDust 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted October 14, 2021 Share have a good one. serious FOMO here babse and ChrisF 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted October 14, 2021 Share Mental preparation for the world's biggest MTB stage is integral, never mind the physiological peaking. Very difficult to just 'switch on' especially as Avancini is usually faaaar away from home racing in Euroland (or in Tokyo). Right now, not 12 Argentinian wild horses could drag him to the Epic as he is likely chilling hard with his clan under the Brazilian sun. Edited October 14, 2021 by 'Dale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Mac Posted October 14, 2021 Share Are there recommended spectator spots to watch the race on Sunday? I am keen to go watch the action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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