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Going Epic: Myriam Saugy prepares for the Cape Epic
29-year-old Swiss endurance racer Myriam Saugy is training for the Cape Epic mountain bike race to be held in South Africa from March 24 - 31, 2007. She set a goal of participating in the Cape Epic two years ago. In this diary, she documents her training and preparation for the off-road stage race.
Saugy began mountain biking in 2000 and racing in 2002. She now rides for Team Texner BMC (www.team-vtt-texner.ch) and is a member of the Swiss endurance national team. Saugy races as an amateur; she is also pursuing a teaching degree in history and geography.
Latest entry: April 5, 2007: Wrapping it up from Cape Town
2007 diary entries
- April 5, 2007: Wrapping it up from Cape Town
- April 4, 2007: Stage eight: the last one
- March 31, 2007: Stage seven: breathtaking heat
- March 30, 2007: A more comfortable second
- March 29, 2007: Stage five: best day yet
- March 28, 2007: Stage four: beating the bonk
- March 27, 2007: Stage three: trying hard to keep smiling
- March 26, 2007: Stage two: sore knees and a bump in the road
- March 25, 2007: Stage one: a fast start
- March 23, 2007: Packing up
- March 15, 2007: The countdown begins
- February 27, 2007: One month to go
- February 13, 2007: Winter motivation
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