Giro Del Capo stage 3
12 Mar 2010, written by Rory 0 CommentsDay three of the Giro del Capo is a big one in any one’s book, but after 171km and two category 1 mountains, only a few centimeters separated the first two riders over the line, with Hanco Kachelhoffer (Team Medscheme) just getting the better of race leader Burry Stander (Specialized). The race boiled down to a group sprint of just over 20 riders, and this is how the stage from Paarl unfolded:
Riding with Lance
11 Mar 2010, written by Rob 10 Comments
Lance Armstrong is in South Africa under the guise of doing charity work for The Jag Foundation, but those in the know are seeing his master plan roll out. He wants to win the Cape Argus Pick n Pay cycle tour! His years of training in small French villages and riding in some of their smaller races has all be in preparation to stand on top of the winners podium in Sundays Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle tour. In the final days before the event I was able to catch up with Lance and assess his fitness out on the road.
Jens Voigt moves into yellow at Paris-Nice
11 Mar 2010, written by Rory 0 Comments
Wednesday’s weather-shortened stage into Aurillac was a tale of the oldest and the youngest at the 68th Paris-Nice.
The pack’s oldest rider, Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank), proved he’s still got the knockout punch at 38 by following a searing attack by Alberto Contador (Astana) over a short, but very steep second-category climb with 3km to go to sneak into the yellow jersey.
Evans on a quest to claim overall victory in Cape Argus Pick n Pay Giro del Capo
11 Mar 2010, written by Rory 2 Comments
Kevin Evans (MTN-Energade) is out on a quest to achieve what no other mountain biker has ever been able to do. He will do his utmost to win the Giro del Capo road-cycling tour.
Today Burry Stander claimed today’s stage victory with Evans in third. Evans is now also leading the King of the mountains competition.
Crank catches up with Oliver Munnik
11 Mar 2010, written by Rory 3 Comments
We recently caught up with Cape Town GT Mr Price rider, Oliver Munnik, who shared with us tales of his 2009 overseas adventure, advice for Cape Epic “newbies” as well his plans for the rest of 2010.
Mountain bikers rule in Giro del Capo stage 2
10 Mar 2010, written by Rory 0 CommentsMountain bike wunderkind Burry Stander from Team Specialized took first place at the second day of the Pick n Pay Giro del Capo. Today’s three laps started and finished in Durbanville.
David George (Safindit.co.za Invitation) just managed to hold off Kevin Evans (MTN Energade) in the sprint, and they finished second and third respectively.
Sani2C turned out to be a survival battle for Team Garmin adidas
10 Mar 2010, written by Rory 0 Comments
People who are interested in what survival is really about, should get up from their couches in front of their television sets and take up mountain biking. This will teach them what it feels like when you have to cope all by yourself when things go seriously wrong.
Crank attends Lance Armstrong Banquet dinner
10 Mar 2010, written by Rory 0 Comments
Crank was invited to last night’s Lance Armstrong Banquet Dinner held at Cape Town’s impressive new Soccer World Cup stadium. This was one swanky dinner, where guests could get up close to Armstrong, and ask him questions. He spoke briefly about his childhood, how he fought his cancer and all the other things you already knew, but you still couldn’t help but listen like you were hearing it for the first time. Very inspirational and motivating stuff.
