2010 Cycle Challenge Update

by Tamara Polakow on March 6, 2010

After hitting the snooze button a couple of times, I was tempted by the thought of breakfast and eventually made my way to the breakfast room at around 04h30. This marked the official start to our day. A few team members sat with baited breath at the thought of today’s distance, which is a definite test of endurance.

The team did their morning stretches under the guidance of one of the physiotherapists in order to prepare for the daunting 270km scheduled for the day. Two team members are celebrating their birthdays today and, after belting out “Happy Birthday”, the team was raring to go.

We left Lichtenburg on schedule at 05h30, passing through Sannieshof, onto Delareyville, where we stopped for the cyclists to ‘refuel’ with some snacks. The crisp, early morning held the promise of cooler weather which would have made things easier on the cyclists but things started to heat up an hour or two after sunrise.

The onset of higher temperatures may slow the team down somewhat, especially if the wind picks up but they are determined to persevere.

After having been slowed down by two punctures, the schedule is still on track as we are about 30 km from Schweizer Reyneke where we’ll have a longer stop for the team to have lunch. After lunch, we’ll continue another 95km to Christiana.

3 Responses to 2010 Cycle Challenge Update

1. Jurg Reyneke says:

   March 6, 2010 at 2:21 pm

   Hi Tamara,

   Thank you very much for keeping the Blog/site posted with fresh news….a pleasure to follow the tour
   Our best wishes to the team !!!

   Reyneke Family (Worcester)
2. Andre Potgieter says:

   March 6, 2010 at 9:30 pm

   Hi Guys! You all look so sporty in your cycling gear. I think about you every day and wish I was there, but I’ll make sure to join you again next year.

   Enjoy every moment and make the most of it. All the best for the rest of the tour and may you all arrive safely in the good spirit I used to enjoy so very much.

   Maak die pas warm!

   Yours in cycling,

   Andre Potgieter
3. Tamara says:

   March 6, 2010 at 10:27 pm

   To the Reyneke Family

   It is our pleasure and we are pleased you are enjoying the updates. We’ll keep them coming! Johann is a great asset to our team!

   Regards
   Tamara Polakow

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