Dear friends and colleagues,
It is with great joy that I can report back that we survived everything that Leon Evans, course designer of the Cape Epic could throw at us. We also triumphed over most of our personally set challenges. I had to dig deep this week and fortunately had a great partner in Evert. There was a time that I was close to giving up, but having an added incentive kept us going. We concluded the 890km of racing, and I had to cycle 3 km home on Saturday after the race. We came 97th overall and 60th in open male teams. The competition was definitely tougher this year.
I did not find any of the stages easy this year and it was hot and tough. Fortunately we had no mechanical trouble and our Giant bicycles served us well.

It was great to see the family at the finish and to be welcomed by Hanno, Schalk and Reona.
A great thank you to all you wonderful people that contributed, I think that we will reach our first goal of R40 000 and are well on our way to the second R40 000.

I promise to give you regular updates and we have a blog up and running for Hanno. Please feel free to contribute on the blog and I will also try to give regular updates.

A special thanks to Michel de Clippel for setting up the blog, Thys Lombard for photos and news paper articles, Polaris Capital and MAD group,

Thank you once again all you special people!

Regards
Danie

CAPE EPIC 2007 - Progress TEAM CAPITAL POLARIS

Stage 8: Kleinmond - Lourensford

Start: Municipal Day Camp Area - Finish: Lourensford Estate

Distance: 75km - Ascent: 1285m

TEAM CAPITAL POLARIS
Men Categorie
Time 4:42.14,5
Overall Position 60 in Men category and 97 general
Stage Position 75 in Men Category and 113 general

Stage eight took physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted riders through 80 kilometres of exquisite Winelands territory, with a total climb of 1 285 metres. After following the Palmiet River, riders passed through the apple orchards of Elgin and Grabouw, working their way to the summit of Sir Lowry's pass, where they were forced to carry their bikes down a slippery one kilometre descent over the historic national heritage site of the Voortrekkers ox wagon trail. In Lourensford, thousands of supporters welcomed the winning riders and over 1000 proud finishers. The crowd, a sea of red vuvuzelas, saw the 2007 Absa Cape Epic come to a heroic and festive end. Many riders were overwhelmed by emotions when they crossed the long awaited for finish line and received the coveted finisher T-shirt and medal.

WELL DONE TEAM CAPITAL POLARIS

DANIE AND EVERT FINISHED 97 OVERALL

CAPE EPIC 2007 - Progress TEAM CAPITAL POLARIS

Stage 7: Villiersdorp - Kleinmond
Start: Villiersdorp Sport Fields - Finish: Municipal Day Camp Area
Distance: 116km - Ascent: 1990m

TEAM CAPITAL POLARIS
Men Categorie
Time 5:34.56,3
Overall Position 59 in Men category and 96 general
Stage Position 61 in Men Category and 92 general

Fantastic Team Capital Polaris!! They are now in the TOP 100 overall. I took holiday today and went on the bike with Thierry to meet Danie and Evert. It was very hot today and both suffered from the heat as they mainly trained in the cool mornings. Nevertheless they rode very hard and managed to enter the TOP 100. This is unbelievable taking in consideration the many professional and overseas teams taking part in the Cape-Epic.