Argus Cycle Tour 2010

quiksilver

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I can't believe there is no CycleTour thread yet.
(oh wait there is one in Off Topic, but it's for the haters)

So here's a thread for people doing it this weekend.

It will be my first time, so any tips would be helpful.
 

w1z4rd

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Eat lots of pasta :D

I did this race in 95. Never again :) Im designed for comfort not speed. Its a great race, great fun... and Suikerbossie is a killa :(

Good luck to all racers!
 

Franna

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Don't try any new stuff like energy gels or drinks that you might get at the registration expo - recipe for a disaster.
 

justplain

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hope it went ok, was rather windy though. I certainly could have trained more.
 

APoc184

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Just saw on Twitter that Malcolm Lange won a "massive" R16'000 for winning the Argus.

Effectively he won R1800.
R16'000 minus 10% management fees and then divided between 8 team riders.

That is pretty shocking. Imagine Lance won the Argus and got R16'000.
 

LancelotSA

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From Armstrong's twitter :

Argus Cycle Tour done! What a cool ride/race. Congrats to @darylimpey on gettin' 3rd. Wind was howling out there.
 

Nerfherder

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I'm going to register for next years race... I really hope i'll be able to do it.
 

gregmcc

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Congrats on finishing. Its really something great to accomplish.

Did it today as well - was my 18th one. Wind was faaarging terrible!!!
 

quiksilver

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What's bad is not making the 16:00 cutoff at the bottom of chapmans.
30km to go.
All the suffering for nothing, can't even say I finished.
 

ianh4

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Woke up in Bantry Bay and it was dead silent... no indication at all of the hell that was pummeling people out there. Shame the train came past so fast I couldn't even spot Lance.
 
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