Amashova - 47km/h Avg...

[10Two]

So - what do you guys think ?

 

Can Hunter / McLean pull this 106km ride off in 2h15 ?

 

R100k in charities.....

[Chippy]

I think they will be beaten by the Standard bank tandem - Thompson/Kilpatrick.

 

I think these tandems will be capable of riding sub 2H15 - weather permiting!

[Spinnekop]

Easy!

[Chippy]

Also remember that Kilpatrick is disabled

[Grantc]

I think they will - from Hillcrest (40km to go) they should be able to avg over 60km/h

[Wonder Woman]

My point, I think Hunter and McLean should make the 2:15 and i don't think that Thopmson and Kilpatrick will beat them, sorry guys you are good but I don't think you'll win...

My 2c

 

[amateur]

Those standard bank boys just got 3 medals at worlds, they are strong!!!!

 

Chippy - Kilpatrick has an eye-condition, beleive me there is nothing wrong with that boys ability in terms of riding!

 

This is going to be a tuff one to call.

 

Yikes I don't know!!!! Think I'm going to stay on the fence on this one Will see what happens at campus to campus this weekend as well, before I make a decision on who will win at shova.

 

[Chippy]

I know Gavin pretty well!!

By the way only one medal at worlds!! Bronze for th e 4000m pursuit.

[amateur]

I know Gavin pretty well!!

By the way only one medal at worlds!! Bronze for th e 4000m pursuit.

 

yeah you're right, sorry I meant 3 placing  - 3rd, 4th and 5th - not too shabby.

 

 

[nochain]

Did anyone notice that Andrew took 3rd in the Elite race at the Discem this weekend!!!

 

 

[slowpoke]

i think it's gonna be a tight race between those two tandems. personally i'm holding thumbs for Gav (and Thompson) to get first place  

[amateur]

Also heard that Ian Martin and his partner (sorry don't know the guy's name) are also going to be racing, they are also strong! They are in fact Std Bnk's no1 tandem, so I think the two tandems will work well together.

 

But I agree with SP - it's going to be a close call, but personally I would like to see Thompson/Kilpatrick take it.

 

 

 

[Sean Badenhorst]

I don't think any other tandems will stay with Hunter and McLean till the finish. The level of cycling pedigree runs deep in those two and they can both climb and time trial well. At Genting Highlands, a 25km 1800m ascent climb at the Tour de Langkawi in Malaysia, McLean has finished 3rd (1998) and Hunter 6th (2003 I think) against some super-talented international climbers.

Ian and Chris (Standard Bank) are probably the only guys that will stay with them. For how long remains to be seen... 2:15? I reckon if there isn't much wind they can do it.

 

[Groot Lem]

Standard Bank got droppeed by funriders at SElati. Not in the same class.

[Chippy]

There is no doubt that both Hunter and McLean will be tough to beat. Thomson and Kilpatrick have been cleaning up here lately and at Jock the were climbing Boulders with elite men. I think it will be great to have three tandems racing competively together.