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| Pre-race packing: Craig sorting out his nutrition while John is looking forward to his Spur burger. |
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| "Luister seuns. We ride to win." |
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| The Four Seasons Guesthouse in Ceres. Lush and comfortable. |
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| Sharing our accommodation with the owner of this Corsa bakkie; the legendary Hannele Steyn. |
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| Approaching the reception across the road for more tea bags. |
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| Ceres has its own river park. |
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| Checkpoint 1. The waiting begins as the temperature drops. |
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| The road begins to fill up while I listen to the "Best of Aerosmith." |
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| PharmaChoice is everywhere. |
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| I mean everywhere. |
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| The lead group passes through CP1, with our buddy Warren obscured by the fellow in the white jersey. |
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| Danny Schmeisser, aka "die Man van Staal" passes through. |
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| As does Raynard Tissink, fresh off the Ironman the previous weekend, the Cape Epic before that, the Africa-X 3 day Trail Race before that, the ITU Africa Sprint Champs before that...you get the picture. |
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| Theam PharmaChoice at CP 1. |
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| Shaun getting his bottles. |
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| Ben cleaning his beloved Niner. |
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| "Ouens! Ons moet wikkel!" |
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| View from our window in Sutherland, after fetching the keys from the slaaghuis. |
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| My palatial loft. |
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| The common accommodation downstairs for the cyclists. |
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| Our accommodation from the outside: "Your cottage is the grey building with the red door. You can't miss it." |
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| Our neighbouring wendy house. |
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| Our gate. |
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| The road back from CP3. |
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| The pass into Sutherland. |
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| Craig stumbles around after the race and collapses on his bed. |
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| Ben wants coffee. Not instant coffee. |
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| John wants to shower. |
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| Team PharmaChoice: first 4-man team. |
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| PharmaChoice well represented at an Aspen-sponsored event. |
