Pre Epic matters Day II & III

Ok let's catch up where we ended yesterday. 

Apart from to the riding, sleeping and eating we are here to get you some stories. So yesterday we mixed up with the pro's at the press conference. It took us some time to realise that numbers 1,2 and 3 from the Olympics are here at the start of the 10th Absa Cape Epic, just a little detail! 

We give you some hot lines of the pros, hope you like them as much as we did!

We heard Christopher Sausser talking about his partner, no one less than Olympic champion Yaruslav Kulhavy. He spoke these brilliant words as always with a serious look in his eyes: "I think we can manage together, you know, my partner he's not pastry he's a man of steel!"

the top three man teams 

Karl Platt entering the Cape for the 10th time. ( Yes he rode all the editions!!!! )  "For a training with Urs you have to prepare like for a race, he only has one speed!" 

Karl Platt & Urs Huber

Fontana and Turpijn 

Fontana and Fumic: "We go for a good overall ranking only we haven't decide what place yet!"

Fontana is here because Jose said to him: "If you are a pro rider you have to ride the Epic!"

Their tactic: "We will ride hard in the prologue and than take it easy!"

Lakata and Man

Lakata and his partner told us everything about their preparations: Cross country skiing and 2 trainingcamps in the sun was Lakata's winter program. 

We spotted Jose Hermida doing his last shopping in the outdoor shop at the V&A Waterfront. Considering what he bought we think he might sleep in a tent with us, the amateurs! 

Jose Hermida

And our top of the bill chat is most definitely the one with Tom Ritchey!

"It's good to mix up with the pro riders on the field to see how our products work and how we can improve."

We talked with him for like 15 minutes and he blew us away with his wise words and his calm attitude. He describes his company biggest small company in the world, we agree.  

Tom our hero

Today we rode the prologue track we catched up with Nino Shurter after his partner Florian flatted in the uphill. To strong those guys!  

I'll remember his words: " You look strong ladies". In the mean time we were wondering how he will keep his kit shinny white? :-)

Two Champs

Our audiance today

Tomorrow is D-day, finally