Moin Altogehter, still 146 km to Lourensford, then ist done. Today had been the last stage with 3 digits and it was real hard at all.
From Greyton, a nice place to be for retired persons, where we stayed 2nights, it started for 111km and 2233DA(difference in Altitude) to Oak Valley, the last but one stage location from the ABSA Cape Epic 2009.
But Dr.EVIL warned us,the UFO-Rise is hard and long…Riders could make a lot of time there, whether they`re strong
Like the last days I rode as the latest rider over the start line, to capture the Field from behind. Because of my Position as an “Individual” I had to be satisfied with the Open-Start-Block. But here do you find the most cool guys. The Hustle and Bustle is nit for the most guys because, they all lost there teammates troughout this race – or they do it because of making a show.

Two of them are the „Flower People“ Luciana and Adriana from Brasilia. Both of them starts everytime in discreet pink and at the finish line, there will be always a small dance from both of them. Surely they don`t ride very fast(at this time they`re second last). They always arrive just in front of the shut-down of finish line,but they`re still in the race and in the scoring. You don`t have to mention that the whole gang out of Brasilia got ist own Camera-Team.

Picture: Sven Martin Sportzpics

Sometime during the stage I smade up to Christian Orlowski from Plettenberg. He have a cushy day, because his teammate dump the day before and had real bad pains today. We talked a bit during the cushy parts of the stage between Waterpoint 2 and 3, before we were getting to the real fun of the day. 5km of a real fine Singletrail – genial – unprecedended – unbelieveable. During these downhills course you can lift of a little bit, getting a bit high - Airtime as its best.

Maybe someone is interested in what I drink and eat allday:
About 6-8 liters of water with salt-pills against cramps – the taste...taste it your way in a self-experiment. For breakfast I eat cereals, scrambled eggs, Tomatoes and two cups of instant coffee. During the race there are 2 Apples, 2 energy bars and one energy gel at the end of the stage. At the last Food supply and at the finish you get Coke and water.
In the evening I eat 2 times Carbohydrates(Rice or Noodles) with meat and vegetables

So,today it had been more detailed,because I was very early at the finish-line and I still wait for some more pictures.
The Pictures from the SPORTOGRAF are coming soon and from the other Ladies just behind.

Greets and C-YA tomorrow

Zimbo – Always Chain mostright