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CAPE ROULEUR 2015
1-5 MARCH 2015
RIDER PACK
IN THIS DOCUMENT YOU WILL FIND ALL THE INFORMATION
YOU NEED REGARDING SIGN ON AND FINAL PREPARATION
FOR THE CAPE ROULEUR 2015. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.
Sign On
Sign On Date:
Sunday 1st March 2015
Authorisation form (which will be
emailed to you the week prior to Sign
On). Once these are handed in at
Sign On you will be issued with your
rider number and timing chip.
Time: Sign On opens at 12:00 and
closes at 16:30.
Location: Sign On at the HotChillee
Village, Franschhoek Monument,
Entrance Middagkrans Road off
Excelslor.
Please bring: Your completed
and signed Waiver, Credit Card
What you get:
• Ride Cards
(showing itinerary and route),
these you should carry with you
during the ride.
• Rider number with timing chip
• Bike Frame Number
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Name Frame Stickers x 2
Hub Stickers x 2 with rider
number
Bike Box Label
Cape Rouleur 2015 event t-shirt
Black musette/day bag and rider
number tag
What next?
The Rider Briefing takes place from
the HotChillee Village at 17:00 and
the Prologue at 17:45, after which
seedings will be allocated.
ON ARRIVAL PLEASE GO STRAIGHT TO THE SIGN ON DESK
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RESERVOIR
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5 Protea
6 The Ivy
7 Le Ballon Rouge
FREESIA
1 Ashbourne House
2 Auberge Daniella
3 Maison Chablis
4 L a Franschhoek Hotel
& Spa
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FAQ & Guidelines
What Insurance guidelines do you
have?
We ask that all riders take out travel
insurance and recommend our Insurance
Partner Insignia
www.insigniaunderwriting.co.uk/
insurance/event-insurance/. Travel
Insurance or Medical Aid details must
be added to your Wavier document and
presented at Sign On.
Medical emergency
Non SA riders must carry a credit
card with them to ensure treatment if
hospitalised. SA riders should carry their
Medical Aid card with them.
SIGN ON & START
When and where does Sign On take
place?
Sign On will take place on
Sunday 1st March from the HotChillee
Village, Franschhoek Monument,
Entrance Middagkrans Road off
Excelslor. Sign On will close at 16:30.
When and where does the Rider
Briefing take place?
The Rider Briefing will take place
on Sunday 1st March at 17:00 from
the HotChillee Village, Franschhoek
Monument, Entrance Middagkrans Road
off Excelslor.
When and what is the Prologue?
A Prologue will take place at 17:45 after
the Rider Briefing from the HotChillee
Village. This will be a short out and back
time trial from Franshhoek of about
7.6km over rolling terrain. All riders will
be timed and based on your time you
will be seeded into one of three groups.
Group 1 being the fastest riders and
Group 2 second fastest and so on. This
will help to ensure that you are riding
with fellow riders of commensurate
ability. You will be emailed your start
group for the Prologue.
Will my group change?
The decision to move riders from one
group to another during the event is at
the sole discretion of the Commissaire
and Ride Captains. If it is found that your
ability greatly exceeds your group and
you will be moved to a faster group. Of
course the reverse is true as well.
“Official Finisher” Status
To be classified as an “Official Finisher”
you will need to ride the entire event in
(All the following Q&A’s and links are on the web site
http://www.caperouleur.com/faq.php)
one of the seeded groups. Exceptions
are made where you may be receiving
mechanical or medical attention in a
support vehicle.
You will not be classified as an Official
Finisher if:
• You have to withdraw due to injury or
illness or irrepariably breaking your
bike
• You take a “ride” in a support vehicle
• You don’t ride in your seeded group
• You are DQ’d for failure to adhere to
ride rules
Where do I store my bike and bike
box?
Bike boxes will be delivered to the village
on Saturday 28th February and Sunday
1st, where bikes can be built. Bike
boxes may be left on site over Saturday
night and security will be provided. All
riders who wish their bike boxes to be
transported to Cape Town must ensure
that their bike boxes are at the HotChillee
Village by 15:00 on Sunday afternoon.
They will then be taken away and stored
security in a warehouse and deliver
them back to riders at the finish in Cape
Town on Thursday 5th March. Riders
are thereafter responsible for both their
bikes and bike boxes.
Where is the Start?
The Start and Finish each day will be
at the HotChillee Village situation
at HotChillee Village, Franschhoek
Monument, Entrance Middagkrans Road
off Excelslor.
What time do I need to be there?
You are best advised to arrive early to
deal with any mechanical issues or last
minute “@%*$ I forgot something!”. The
start time for Stage 1 is as follows:
08:15 – Group 1
08:30 – Group 2
08:35 – Group 3
08:40 – Group 4
All riders are required to be at the start
venue at least 45 minutes prior to
departure.
Start times for other Stages are listed
on your Ride Cards. The Ride Cards
will be printed and given to you at Sign
On, to view please click here
http://bit.ly/1vACHjg
Early start for Stage 2 - Tuesday 2nd
March
This is a long and challenging day of
206km. Due to peak traffic density in
the Stellenbosch area Group 3 & 4 will
depart Franschhoek at 05:15.
It will be dark (sunrise 06:38 hours) and
will require lights – a clear white light
sufficient to light the road ahead but
without dazzling other riders and a rear
red light.
The rear light should be set to constant
rather than “flashing” and not be so
bright as to dazzle other riders behind.
High visibility vests will be provided and
should be worn for safety reasons until
sunrise. All hotels and guest houses
will prepare breakfast packs for you to
collect in the morning before you depart.
There will be a stop for coffee and
muffin at approx 06.45 where lights and
jackets can be removed. Group 1 and 2
will depart together at 08:00. They will
not stop for coffee but will split into their
separate groups after 40km.
Who manages the ride?
The ride is managed by the Commissaire
and ultimately the Event Director. Any
decision by the Commissaire is final.
What is the Festival Ride?
The final day (Thursday) is a fun ride back
to Cape Town with rolling road closures
and a drinks reception at the finish at The
Cape Town Hotel School, Beach Road,
Mouille Point 8005, Cape Town.
A great emotional entrance into Cape
Town, with a breathtaking ocean backdrop
which will leave a lasting impression.
How will my luggage and bike box be
repatriated to me in Cape Town?
Any luggage will be transported from
Franschhoek back to the finish location
on Thursday 5th March 2015. Your
empty bike boxes will also be returned
to you at the finish venue. Returning
of vehicles to Cape Town - riders are
responsible for getting their own cars
back to Cape Town.
If you have a non-participating partner
with you on the event we will bring
them back to the finish in Cape Town to
greet you.
Accommodation and transfers after
the Cape Rouleur
If you require a taxi from the finish venue
on the Thursday 5th, need help with
organising accommodation in Cape
Town or require return airport transfers
please contact Carla at Accolades who
will be able to to assist you,
[email protected] or
+27 (83) 2753066.
Be prepared to have them confiscated
– alternatively you may buy them
locally. CO2 canisters - we recommend
Franschhoek Cycle s
www.franschhoekcycles.co.za
tel: +27 (0) 21 876 4956 or
in Cape Town John O’Connor Cycles
www.joccycles.co.za
tel: +27 (9)21 434 7741
How do I pay for tubes, spares etc.
used?
We use a “chit” system. All you need to
do is sign for the items and your credit
card will be charged after the event. In
order to use this service you will need to
sign a form at Sign On acknowledging
that you will be using this service.
Where will I register for my Cape
Town Cycle Tour entry?
If you have a HotChillee seeded entry you
may register and collect your race pack
from the International Hall (situated
on your right just before you enter the
registration area) at the Cape Town
Cycle Tour Lifecycle Expo (the Good
Hope Centre, Sir Lowry Road,
Cape Town) on:
Thursday, 5th March: 09:30 – 19:00
Friday, 6th March: 09:00 – 19:00
Saturday, 7th March: 09:00 – 16:00
You will receive an email with seeding
details and start times separately.
What do I wear?
Helmets complying with international
safety standards are compulsory for the
duration of the ride. Closed cycling shoes
(no fancy sandals), shorts and jerseys
are also recommended for your safety.
It is recommended that you take 4 sets
of cycling kit and a plastic bag for the
dirty clothes! At this time of the year in
Western Cape the daytime temperature
is 25-35 Deg Celsius. Bear in mind that
the morning can be cooler.
Be sure to include a lightweight rain
jacket - with global warming you never
know! Post riding, (and evening wear)
dress is casual.
Personal Stereos and Headsets
There has been an increasing prevalence
of riding with stereo headsets and
iPods. For safety reasons they are not
permitted whilst riding.
Musette Service
If you require items during the day please
use the Musette given to you at Sign On.
You will be able to access your musette
at the lunch stop and the finish of each
day. You are given a coloured rider
number tag to attach to your musette.
Every care will be taken to ensure
that the musettes are safeguarded.
However, cyclists are advised not to
leave expensive, valuable items in their
musettes, as the organisers cannot take
responsibility for any losses.
Lost Property
We will have a lost property box located
next to the “Information desk”. Please
place or retrieve lost property from here.
Lost property will be kept for 1 week after
the event, and thereafter donated to
charity. Any postal or couriered returns
will be charged for.
Do we have mechanics?
Yes we have a full mechanics service for
each group. This service is headed up
by HotChillee’s lead mechanic Graeme
Freestone-King.
...and what happens if I puncture?
Let’s hope that you do not puncture!
Please try and ensure that you are using
new tyres and tubes as this greatly
reduces the chance of puncture. Let the
group know that you have punctured. Let
your support van know that you have a
puncture.
If you have lost the group, the support
van will drop you off with the group
again.
There may of course be a situation with
loads of punctures for whatever reason.
Thus be sure to carry one tube and
CO2 canister at least, so that you can
affect the repair yourself. We strongly
recommend your bike is fully serviced
before the event. Airlines sometimes
refuse to carry CO2 canisters, but
policies appear to differ between them.
Where do I keep my sun cream, wallet,
and other small items?
The support van will have musettes
available. These are small bags. You can
keep items that you may wish to access
during the day in this bag, and it will be
kept in the support van. It might be useful
to keep a dry top etc. in the musette.
What are the average speeds?
There will be a minimum of three groups
based on both ability and experience.
Group 1: Rolling course average speed
30km/h+ for 120km
Group 2: Average speed 28-29km/h for a
rolling 120km
Group 3: Average speed 27-26km/h for a
rolling 120km
Group 4: Average speed 25km for a
rolling 120km (by rolling course we mean
tarred roads with hills, not mountains).
Event Format
The Cape Rouleur is a multi stage
endurance road cycling event consisting
of flagged race sections with tempo
riding between. Riders are seeded
based on their times for the prologue,
so that they end up riding in seeded
groups of commensurate ability. The
format allows for ample racing in
the race groups, social tempo riding
and interaction between the flagged
sections with the “Ride” level groups
more focused on completing the
endurance nature of the event. Last year
in 2014 the attrition rate was high with
25% failing to complete the course.
The flagged race sections cover
sprinting, climbing and over all time
(general classification).
Flagged Sections
The key sections are
Urban TT - This is a prologue style TT to
rank you and your fellow riders so that
you can be placed in the appropriately
seeded group. You are timed over the full
course with your time counting towards
your GC. Times will also count towards
the best team award. The best male
rider will wear the 36ONE yellow jersey.
The best female will wear the 36ONE
pink jersey. The Urban TT has riders
setting off in small groups, and drafting is
permitted, as slower ranked riders start
first with pros last. Hence Urban TT as it
allows a for quicker more dynamic and
exciting event.
Climbing - Red flags denoting the
start and finish of the climb. Points
are awarded in Group 1 for the top 5
riders on the climb, with points being
higher for more difficult climbs. A green
HotChillee flag is placed 1km from the
top of the climb.
Sprints - Green flags at start and finish
of the climb. The flags are generally 1km
apart. The peloton will generally speed
up as it gets closer to the initial green
flag. There is no timing but points are
awarded for the first 5 riders to cross the
second green flag. Points are awarded
equally across all the sprints.
General Classification - Yellow flag at
start and finish of the GC section. There
is a HotChillee green flag with 1km to go.
Riders are timed across the yellow flags
with the first rider crossing the first flag
setting off the clock. The times for your
Yellow GC sections are added together
to provide you overall GC Ranking. Your
prologue time counts to your GC time.
The men will contest the 36ONE Yellow
Jersey in Group 1 and ladies will contest
the 36ONE Pink Jersey in Group 2.
Points Details
Sprint points - points are the same for all
green sprint sections, namely:
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
10
8
6
4
2
Climbing points are based on the
category of climb, namely:
Helshoogte (Stage 2)
1st 5
2nd
4
3rd
3
4th
2
5th
1
Viljoen Pass (Stage 3)
1st 8
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6
4
2
1
Franschhoek (Stage 3)
1st 10
2nd
8
3rd
6
4th
4
5th
2
JERSEY CATEGORIES AND AWARDS
36ONE Yellow Jersey Amateur the best amateur GC male based on
prologue and yellow flagged sections
(3x). Jersey and trophy award.
36ONE Yellow Jersey Pro - the best pro
GC male based on prologue and yellow
flagged sections (3x). Jersey and trophy
award.
36ONE Pink Jersey Amateur - the best
amateur GC woman based on prologue
and yellow flagged sections (3x). Jersey
and trophy award.
36ONE Green Jersey Amateur - the
best amateur male sprinter based on
total sprint points. (3 x sections.) Jersey
and trophy award.
36ONE Red Jersey Amateur - the best
amateur male climber based on total
climbing points. (3 x sections.) Jersey
and trophy award.
Master male - best GC time for male in
40-49 years age group. Trophy award.
Master female - best GC time for
female 40-49 years age group. Trophy
award.
Grand Master - best GC time for male in
50+ years age group. Trophy award.
Grand Master female - best GC time
for female 50+ years age group. Trophy
award.
Best Pro Team - best pro team GC time.
Based on 3 best riders aggregate times
across all stages. Trophy award.
Best Amateur Team -best amateur
team. Based on 3 best riders aggregate
times across all stages. Trophy award.
What about lunch and nutrition on
route?
Each day we have a lunch stop. Lunch
is included and consists of endurance
related foods.
Massages
We have a team of sports therapists
from Xceed in partnership with Dan
Grobler Biokinetics. They will be
available at the Start, Lunch, Finish and
La Franschhoek Hotel in the evenings.
You can book your treatments on
the day and pre book any evening
massages by emailing dan@injuriesuk.
co.uk. If you would like a pre ride
massage at Sign On on Sunday 1st
March please email the team dan@
injuriesuk.co.uk. The cost is £10 for 15
mins. Evening treatments are £25 for
15 mins. We use a “chit” system. All
you need to do is sign for massage and
your credit card will be charged after
the event. For more information on
treatments offered please click here
http://bit.ly/1DY7nho.
THE ROUTE
Routes maps and profiles will be provided
for each Stage in the Ride Cards that you
receive at Sign On. You can also view
these on the website. The route is open
to traffic, and you are warned to keep to
the left of the road in South Africa, not
cross the centre line at any time and to
obey traffic regulations, traffic officers and
authorised marshals. You should never
overtake or ride in front of your group’s
lead car. Please keep your Ride Cards with
you for the duration of the ride.
Check list of what is useful to pack
• Passport (Visa)
• Cell phone (be sure to enable
roaming well before you leave. If you
are coming from the USA or Asia,
make sure that you have a GSM
enabled phone).
• Lights for bike
(for morning of Stage 3)
• Telephone charger
• Travel adaptor
• Cash
• Credit Card
• Small camera
• Sun cream
• Sun block
• Chamois cream
• Lip balm
• Pain killers
• Anti diarrhoea
• Anti inflammatory
• ProPlus!
• Salt tablets
• Deep Heat or arnica/warm up and
cool down creams
• Towel
• HRM and strap
• Helmet
• Sunglasses
• Plastic bag for dirty cycle kit
• Spare tubes
• Multi tool
• Tyre levers
• CO2 inflator
• CO2 canisters – if you’re flying check
with your airline
• Value extenders
• Water bottles
• Favourite gels, drink powders and
energy bars
• Fresh legs!
PELOTON TIPS
Dean Downing, Ex
Pro and HotChillee
Ambassador, rides his 1st
Cape Rouleur this year.
Who better than Dean to
provide a few tips for big
bunch riding?
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Be predictable. The most
important point in bunch riding is no
sudden movements in any direction.
These sudden movements, speed
increase, braking hard, and slowing
down at the back of the group quickly
can be dangerous for all the group.
Keep it smooth. It’s going to take a
while for the group to settle down, so
think about this when you set off for
each stage and keep a safe distance
from your fellow riders. You will more
than likely be riding with people in
your group who you haven’t ridden
with before. So try and think about
your own level in the group and
others within the group. If you seem
to be one of the more experienced
riders in the bunch, try and give the
less experienced riders a bit of space
they may need. Maybe even try
and chat with them and boost their
confidence a little...
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Climbing. Climbing is tough for all
of us. So getting it right is important
for your own energy saving and
group safety. When you stand on the
pedals to get out of the saddle, your
bike will move back slightly (or a lot
in some cases). This can cause riders
behind you to swerve away from your
rear wheel and maybe crash. Make
sure that when you stand out of the
saddle you keep the pressure on the
pedals and don’t relax too much, this
will keep your speed constant.
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Descending. When on the front of
the group keep pedalling. This will
prevent the riders behind you having
to “sit on their brakes” which can
be annoying at times. For example,
the front riders will keep pedalling
and the riders behind will freewheel,
saving energy in the process. Keep
both hands on the bars, preferably
on the drops. Descending on the
drops will give you more confidence
downhill and the corners will
become a lot of fun. NEVER descend
on the top of the handlebars.
Hold your line. Related to the point
above. No swerving across the road;
holding a safe position from the
edge of the road is important, even
when you are cornering as a bunch.
A sudden swerve for a pothole could
take out a lot of riders behind you.
When moving past a fellow rider,
take care when in front of them and
be sure to look for their front wheel,
do not overlap and cut them up.
No sudden braking. Again related
to the point above. Any dramatic
changes in speed, going faster at
the front and then sudden braking
at the back, becomes dangerous the
further down the group someone is.
Announce hazards. Sometimes
when riding in a group you will come
across hazards in the road. Mainly
potholes in the road, so keep in mind
that the riders close behind you
may not be able to see the hazard.
This could also be an extreme case
such as a dog or horse running out
in front of the bunch, or a more
regular hazard such as a bottle in the
middle of the bunch that a rider has
accidentally dropped. Call out “Dog”,
“Horse”, “Bottle” etc and if you have
dropped a bottle please don’t stop.
Plenty of bottles available in the
support vehicle or on your return to
the hotel.
Signal. When riding in a group you
will have to think a little bit more
about your fellow riders, simple
things like turning right and left,
stopping, potholes, glass, train
tracks, there are lots of things out
there on the roads. Signalling to
your fellow riders in your group is
essential. The signal, whether it be
“ hole right “ “ hole left “ “ stopping
“ is passed down the line of riders
going back through the bunch. The
Ride Captains will run through some
signals with you.
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Close the gaps. Don’t let gaps open
up within the group between you
and your fellow riders in front. It is far
more efficient for you and the group
to keep the spaces filled. Keeping the
spaces filled, you will be using up to
30% less energy in the slipstream of
other riders. Giving you that extra bit
of energy for the harder parts.
Talking. Introduce yourself to your
fellow riders before you start the
stage and before they do. When you
are talking on the bike always look
forward – just as you should do when
driving in your car. Concentrating out
on the road is important, but talking
passes the time too.
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Don’t look back. Most riders, when
they look back, change their line and
speed which can cause chaos in the
group behind you and also you won’t
see what’s about to happen. If you
hear a crash in your group behind
you, keep looking forward and slowly
come to a stop. We don’t want any
unnecessary crashes out there.
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Puncture. When this happens,
always raise your hand so that the
other riders in the group can see what
has happened and can avoid you. If
it’s a front tyre its best to keep both
your hands on the handle bars and
let the person next to you signal for
you, especially if you are descending.
It can be dangerous to take a hand off
the handlebars when you puncture in
the front so use the back brake. Don’t
stop until the bunch has completely
passed you. Move to the side of the
road. If it is the rear wheel, put your
gears into the smallest sprocket,
remove your wheel and raise it so
that the service vehicle sees you.
They will either change the wheel for
you or fix the puncture in the vehicle
and drop you off ahead of the bunch
again. We don’t want you to have
any punctures, but this is a real Pro
Experience and is just how its done in
the Pro peloton.
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Stopping. If there is an unscheduled
stop, train level crossing for example.
Stay in your position in the group
and don’t use it as an opportunity
to overtake riders that have slowed
or stopped in front of you. This can
become dangerous if the group is all
over the road.
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Lead Car. Never pass the lead car
unless instructed to do so by the
police or marshals. Also do not draft
the vehicle – the front 6 riders may
enjoy it but the rest of the bunch will
not!
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Ride Captains. They are here to help
you all get through this multi stage
event and for the smooth running of
the event, please take time to listen
to all their advice on and off the bike.
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Comfort Breaks. In the pro peloton
many riders can manage to take
a comfort break whilst on the go.
Trying a comfort break whilst on
the go isn’t easy, so please don’t try
this. The Ride Captains will stop the
bunch in the morning and afternoon
for a comfort break!