Absa Cape Epic 2022

[DieselnDust]

8 minutes ago, Eldron said:

Only Day 2 and it's already chaotic with an unexpected GC!

Nino reckons he hit some hidden glass, tried to pop a tube in but the hole was too big and eventually swapped wheels with (didn't hear name).

Hopefully Matt just had a bad day and isn't ill!

Tomorrow is going to be proper exciting!

They changed wheels with Andri Frischnecht.

The course today doesn’t suit Matt and also he’s had trouble in the heat before. Some footage of Chris pushing him hand on back and putting his back into it

[DieselnDust]

Amy and Arianne have been leading the ladies race. BMC also hit some trouble with a puncture.

['Dale]

And the Greytie trails are super rokkie 

Africa is not for sissies 

Edited March 21, 2022 by 'Dale

[babse]

Matt struggled with stomach issues... Throwing up everything he was eating 

 

Hectic 🥴🥵

[DieselnDust]

9 minutes ago, babse said:

Matt struggled with stomach issues... Throwing up everything he was eating 

 

Hectic 🥴🥵

sounds dehydrated. I know this place. Difficult to recover unless he can get enough food in today

[DNC]

1 hour ago, DieselnDust said:

Aaaah this is news to me

And Phil is focusing on XCO with Commonwealth Games coming up.

[Eldron]

13 minutes ago, DieselnDust said:

sounds dehydrated. I know this place. Difficult to recover unless he can get enough food in today

I wonder of the no needle policy applies to Epic. Best way to hydrate him is with a drip!

[DieselnDust]

5 minutes ago, Eldron said:

I wonder of the no needle policy applies to Epic. Best way to hydrate him is with a drip!

they only allow you one session in the medics tent with a drip. The 2nd time you come in they withdraw you from the race

[Eldron]

1 minute ago, DieselnDust said:

they only allow you one session in the medics tent with a drip. The 2nd time you come in they withdraw you from the race

Good intel. Thanks!

[ChrisF]

Team Canyon is way ahead.

 

Teams 2 to 9 with a spread of just over 3 minutes.

 

Still a lot a racing in the coming days.

Edited March 21, 2022 by ChrisF

[DieselnDust]

2 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

Tean Canyon is way ahead.

 

Teams 2 to 9 with a spread of just over 3 minutes.

 

Still a lot a racing in the coming days.

this is shaping up to be the race we should have had last year but was deprived due to STocek's  stomach bug

[Danger Dassie]

1 hour ago, DieselnDust said:

they only allow you one session in the medics tent with a drip. The 2nd time you come in they withdraw you from the race

Applies to amateurs, not UCI teams afik 

[DieselnDust]

10 minutes ago, Danger Dassie said:

Applies to amateurs, not UCI teams afik 

its similar for the UCI teams. The policy applies to all, however the UCI teams can apply for a waiver on medical grounds. This s recorded and signed off by SAIDS /WADA official present. This is how the process was described to me in 2016 when i needed a drip (rank amateur)

for an amateur, if you need a 2nd drip then its preferable to go to the nearest hospital on your own and have the drip applied there. The race hospital is not allowed to administer drips on more than 1 day of the event. I'm not sure if there's a time period where this reset to zero ie.g after 3 or 4 or 5 days or if its longer. or if the rules have changed for the UCI teams but because it falls into the no needles policy I'm leaning toward it being some strictly monitored to avoid abuse

[babse]

Special mention for insect science boys... Solid ride today which puts them top10 and comfortable lead in Red Jersey. 

[Spafsack]

Did Matt's stomach issues start before the hectic climb already, or dehydration issues?

[awesme]

3 hours ago, Fred van Vlaanderen said:

Why are they not racing this year? 

unconfirmed... but I know Euro Steel stopped sponsorship of the team, Gerrard is still recovering, Mattheys retired, things just added up.

 

G