Friday 26 March 2010

In the 27km time trial stage, teams set off at 30 second intervals (in reverse order according to their overall ranking). The route formed a figure of eight through the foothills of Brandwacht, taking the race along the western side of Worcester through semi-desert vegetation. Eight hundred and sixty metres of climbing is a great deal on any mountain biking day, but over one 27km it was extremely demanding. At the end of Stage 5, 21.4% of the teams have dropped out, and 14.6% of the overall riders (as some riders are still continuing their Epic journey without their partners).

Andrew Clayton achieved the following results:

Stage Time

:

2:15.42,9

Stage Position

:

276. in Men category and 419. in general classification

Overall Time

:

36:08.30,6

Overall Position

:

284. in Men category and in 438. general classification

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