season opener
the south african mountain bike season has kicked off early at the first round of the south african xc cup in stellenbosch.i flew down on wednesday and enjoyed some incredible hospitality at a guest house provided by specialized.i was super eager for the weekends racing especialy as it was my racing debut on the new machine.
the course was a long 8.2km and with the pros riding six laps i knew it would be tough.the track suited me tough and with the many rocks and harsh climbs i knew the specialized would be up for it too.
on saturday i lined up in the new specialized-mr price kit with a race tuned epic and a positive mindset.i got out front early on and managed to find a steady rythm.i kept it tidy and the bike performed icredibly well.at the end of 6 laps i had built up 7minutes over second place which was more than satisfying for the first race.
on sunday cherise and i joined world champion team mate for a good training ride around the four passes loop around the bosch before heading back home.i will now be looking two weeks ahead to the next race on my calendar,the marathon series opener in barberton.its a 120km race this year so it should be tough...
ciao
burry
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