Day 3 from Assegaaibos to Tsitsikama promised to be a fair bit quicker than day 2. 50km and only 900m climbing would see most of us home by 12pm. The bulk of the climbing was in the first 15km of the race, which for once suited me. I rode tempo all day and managed a 3rd position in the solo mens category. Today consisted mostly of Pine Forest Plantations, a few dairy farms and a spectacular protea farm.
Today's weather was perfect. It was overcast for most of the ride with a very slight South Westerly wind keeping us cool allmmorning.
The landscape changed accordingly and the terrain became much more forgiving, all making for fast riding. All the training hours, disciplined eating, focussing on getting sufficient sleep and better stress management all seems to be coming together nicely.
Tonight I am sleeping at Tsitsikama Lodge. I already made use of the Jacuzzi and will be trying out the bed shortly after my recovery massage at 1:30pm.
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