The night before a big stage can be an time of introspection, especially when hovering just outside of the top-ten on overall classification. While the top pro teams are well represented, a closer look at the GC sees a persistent "Surnamed" team mixing it with the"Big Boys."
But Frans Claes and Sébastien Carabin are also big boys, just self-funded ones at that. Paying their own way to South Africa and ably supported and managed by loving family, the Flanders-Walloon duo are representing their home country of Belgium with distinction. And with tomorrow seeing massive climbs and rugged terrain in Africa's Untamed Stage Race, look for this consistent team raising a few eyebrows in the next twenty four hours.
Sphinxing for top-ten!
