This 2010 route screening was hosted at the Telegraph pub in Putney and arranged by Andrew Clayton from www.pedalstudio.co.uk . The evening attracted a number of enthusiastic London mountain bikers and some of the attendees travelled in from as far out as Birmingham. The evening included presentations from Sandro Morelli (S2-Fitness) on Heart Rate training and from Rob Enslin (AWcycles) on Nutrition.
ABSA Cape Epic - Route Launch 2010 - London - Rob Enslin of AWCycles delivering a talk on Nutrition. Rob finished 11th in the 2005 ABSA Cape Epic - so knows a few tips.
Rob and Sandro are both experts in their field and delivered some very valuable advice. Rob, who is a past competitor of the ABSA Cape Epic and managed an excellent 11th place in 2005, gave some very good practical nutrition tips. The 40 odd riders were then treated to the 15 min ABSA CAPE EPIC 2010 route presentation and were glued to the big screen as the breath taking scenes and tastes of what lies ahead were screened. The tough terrain and steep climbs noted by Dr Evil brought on a few gasps and the Dr Evil 3 second slow motion ‘stare’ drew some good laughs.
Sandro Morelli (Suunto Ambassador) giving 1 2 1 advice after delivering a very informative Heart Rate Training / Coaching talk
The floor opened to a presentation on key points and race tips and a typical day at the Cape Epic was described. This was followed by a number of questions as the evening became more social. It was clear there is a growing core of like minded Mountain Bikers who enjoy stage racing and incorporate annual holidays with a race. These Mountain Bikers are hungry to train together in Wales and next year it seems some pre ABSA Cape Epic training weekends are required to be held in Wales – Afan.The evening finished off at 10pm and the Telegraph must be commended for looking after our guests so well. The venue is lovely and spacious and the delicious food was very well received. Overall it is a very suitable venue to host a launch especially as it is in close proximity to both the A3 and the overland rail.
All riders were invited to enjoy Spinning sessions at the Pedal Studio to evade the snow and rain scheduled for the next two weeks ahead
Riders socialising after the presentation
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