Well who said the Free State is flat? I guess a lot of it is flat which meant many hours of fast riding with a strong headwind and some very long, gradual climbs towards the end. The one thing about the Free State is that you can see where you are going to be riding for kilometer ahead. Not always sure this is a good thing. The boys are very strong which put the pressure on but hey day 1 is done. Fast Freddie, true to form had the first puncture, closely followed by two more but not Freddie this time. Other than that all the bikes behaved themselves really well. The first stop of the day was in Heilbron (some 70km into the ride) and then a 2nd stop just outside Petrus Steyn. Now for some relaxation and a braai at a very nice guest house in Reitz before we tackle day 2.
Heather
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