Day 20 - Stopping over at 'Die Hel'

Alexander Harris

The FNB Team is out of cellphone reception area again as they stop over in "Die Hel". From here, it is a long climb ("The Ladder") up the other side of the mountain. John and Albert were advised to do this in daylight, as the path is quite steep and could be very dangerous in the dark. Hope they are enjoying a couple of degrees warmer weather tonight in the valley of the Gamkaskloof.

Bicycling Magazine caught up with the winner of this year's Freedom Challenge, Alexander Harris at the finish, and transcribed his interview in this article. Worth the read to see what you have to go through to complete this race. Worth the read.

With the Tour de France on it's second day already, it might be appropriate to repost a quick comparison from a Freedom Challenge site:

	Freedom Challenge	Tour de France	Cape Epic
Distance	2300km	3600km	650-1000km
Vertical Ascent	47km	25km*	14-18km
Tar	<100km	3600km	?
Gates	>100	0	0

Enough said.