Following the Prologue we excitedly made the 2-hour drive north to Citrusdal, buoyed not only by the prospect of getting stuck into the first proper stage of racing, but also by the news that our efforts on the 23km time trial had been good ...

Part 1 of Cape Epic rider Ross Lovell's (twitter @rosslovell) 2013 race report & experiences. In this first installment, setting the scene and riding the prologue.. Some time ago, when I was living in Sydney, my friend Chris asked if I fancied ...