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Going Epic: Trek/VW heads to South Africa
For the first time, American-based team Trek / VW is sending racers to the internationally reknown Cape Epic mountain bike race in South Africa from March 28 to April 5, 2008.
Two men and two women, all four accomplished in various off-road racing disciplines, come together to take on some of the toughest stage racers world-wide. Chris Eatough, who dominates the American 100 mile and 24-hour endurance scene, has partnered with World Cup racer and US Olympic Team contender Jeremiah Bishop while Xterra Off-Road regular Jenny Smith teams up with Sue Haywood, the winner of El Reto Guatemala, TransRockies, and La Ruta de los Conquistadores.
All four racers and their team manager will take turns contributing diary entries before and during the event.
Latest entry: April 11, 2008: The bigger picture by Zack Vestal
2008 Cape Epic diary entries (By the Trek / VW Team)
- April 11, 2008: The bigger picture by Zack Vestal
- April 4, 2008: Darkest hour, greatest moment by Jeremiah Bishop
- April 3, 2008: The hardest race? by Chris Eatough
- April 2, 2008: Opportunity knocks by Sue Haywood
- April 1, 2008: Exciting day by Jennifer Smith
- March 31, 2008: Routine racing by Zack Vestal
- March 30, 2008: Reality and heat set in on stage two by Jeremiah Bishop
- March 29, 2008: Strong and steady by Chris Eatough
- March 28, 2008: Far from home by Sue Haywood
- March 27, 2008: Counting down by Zack Vestal
2007 Cape Epic diary entries (By Myriam Saugy of Team Texner BMC)
- 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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