The heat wave that we are experiencing here in theWestern Capeis going on longer then normal! So for the first time I was happy that the start time was 06.15!! Even though it was still tough to get up and eat oats at 03.50! It was the 3rd league race in Paarl yesterday. The distance was 126km and I think everyone thought about that we would be out for a long time, because the speed was slow in the beginning. A few breakaways got away but they were all caught on Bootmanskloof after about 50km. On that long hill the bunch got splitted in to pieces. I was in a small group behindSharonbut we caught them after a while. It was only me and her in the first bunch at that stage. With 20km to go lots of attacks happened on a hill, I was too far back when it started and did not have the power to get to the front. A small group got away withSharonin it… So nothing much to do since the other guys did not want to chase.

So another second place and I am holding on to the leader’s jersey.

If anyone is thinking about doing the Cape Argus cycle race, please consider riding for Give Me a Chance Children’s foundation and help them set the world record with the most number of cyclists riding for a charity in the Argus.