Mornin Everybody, heres my last entry about our 2008 ABSA Cape Epic logbook. We have very mixed emotions about our last stage because theres endless oppertunities of what this uncomparible race may hold.

This morning at seven the world was still ok, we were looking forward and happy for the upcoming finish and having breakfast with Pia and Alison, the leaders of the womens division. Even Pia had to admit that even she was exhausted from the events and that even though she was ahead, worried about what was ahead in the African sand. Unfortunetly a accident would happen to her after the finish line, which already went around the world by now. Ouch, that hurt.

From us: Pia, we wish that you get healthy fast with love, get well and make sure you get back on your legs soon.

In the race afterwards, after just one kilometer we already have throns visiting in our tire. When ever you have a defect so early in a race, the ENTIRE field always comes Swooshing by and after we finally replaced the tube, we were all the way in the back, and I mean really in the back, wanna say about 20cm from the broom squad.

So now: the catching up hunt
This ended up only taking one kilometer and on the side stood a lonly Rotwild rider from Bayern, who I met the day before in the Press confrence center. We ended up not wanting to leave the poor guy alone so we assisted him with replacing his chain after it slipped in the most awkward position a chain can slip, between the spokes and sprockets, which we know happens to be every bikers nightmare, especially in a race. In the mean time Frank heard about my mishab and we began our catching up mission with the three of us: Axel, our companion since stage 5. (Team Bike 4 Carity), Frank and I then rode a rather descret rather up untuil about the five kilometer mark.

At this point the smell of the freshly printed finisher T-shirt was already in our noses, we then went into our daily finish attack mode, which was about 300 meters from the end and suddenly the rae took an interesting turn. I managed to quickly wake my team mates right out of theyre dreams, with a capitol rollover right before the finish line. Thank goodness nothing happend and we were then able to cross the finish line with no problems.

So that was it.
Thank you so much for reading with us and crossing your fingures for us.
Since now is the time to thank everyone we would like to get it over with:
Special thanks to Orga Team- YOu organized a perfect race. Special thanks to Bike SPorts News (Martin) and Pirate (Ron)- with out you guys we would have never made it to the start line. Special thanks to our sponsors- without you we wouldnt have been able to complete the race so problem free. and a very special thanks to our families for your patients and preperation and havin our backs.
Till the next time on the trails of the world!!!

Team Bike Sport News - Pirate