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[jcza]

We are no doubt going to see a long line of riders walking up and down Cliffhanger later. 

[Ant in the NL]

11 minutes ago, jcza said:

We are no doubt going to see a long line of riders walking up and down Cliffhanger later. 

That descent looks scary AF.....

Edited March 21, 2024 by Ant1234

[W@nted]

Marc Pritzen abandoned the race this morning.

[Ant in the NL]

Wonder what the post-race temperament is like between Grotts and Beers 🤔

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Grotts seems pretty humbled by the experience and being held in great company with Nino, Fini and Beers 

[J Wakefield]

9 minutes ago, Ant1234 said:

Wonder what the post-race temperament is like between Grotts and Beers 🤔

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Grotts seems pretty humbled by the experience and being held in great company with Nino, Fini and Beers 

Do you know who Howard Grotts is?

[jcza]

Grotts & Beers in yellow by 2 mins. Job done, not sure what more is required. 

[Danger Dassie]

26 minutes ago, Ant1234 said:

Wonder what the post-race temperament is like between Grotts and Beers 🤔

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Grotts seems pretty humbled by the experience and being held in great company with Nino, Fini and Beers 

Wild bru, wild!

[Danger Dassie]

29 minutes ago, W@nted said:

Marc Pritzen abandoned the race this morning.

Saw that, not sure if it may be down to illness or not. Towards the end his partner Nortje wasn't too far off from the Specialized and Scott/Ridley breakaway, flying through the singletrack. 

[babse]

22 minutes ago, jcza said:

Grotts & Beers in yellow by 2 mins. Job done, not sure what more is required. 

Recon Nino & Fini will throw the kitchen at them for next few days... Should make for some good viewing!

Def not job done... 

[jcza]

1 minute ago, babse said:

Recon Nino & Fini will throw the kitchen at them for next few days... Should make for some good viewing!

Def not job done... 

Agree that race is not won, but surely you can’t expect more of them at this point in the race? 

[babse]

6 minutes ago, jcza said:

Agree that race is not won, but surely you can’t expect more of them at this point in the race? 

For sure... Grotts is riding out of sox while Beers is doing Beers things! 

[Pandatron]

1 hour ago, Ant1234 said:

Wonder what the post-race temperament is like between Grotts and Beers 🤔

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Grotts seems pretty humbled by the experience and being held in great company with Nino, Fini and Beers 

I'm not against morning beers, but maybe slow down

[Wannabe]

1 hour ago, J Wakefield said:

Do you know who Howard Grotts is?

Seemingly not....

Shall we inform him that Grotts is a former Epic winner from 2018, when the real hard men and true legends raced? 

(not dissing the current crop of riders, they are obviously the cream of the current crop)

 

Edited March 21, 2024 by Wannabe
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[J Wakefield]

Still don’t understand 

Edited March 21, 2024 by J Wakefield

[NotSoBigBen]

1 hour ago, jcza said:

Agree that race is not won, but surely you can’t expect more of them at this point in the race? 

That's what I read into what you wrote ...

[babse]

1 hour ago, Danger Dassie said:

Saw that, not sure if it may be down to illness or not. Towards the end his partner Nortje wasn't too far off from the Specialized and Scott/Ridley breakaway, flying through the singletrack. 

Finishing 2 mins off stage winners!? Crazy solo ride from Tristan again. He did this on final stage a year or 2 ago after he sent his British partner packing for not being up to his level 😂🫢