Before any race, rituals are important. What colour socks do you wear? How do you mix your drinks? Do you wear the same gloves?
At the Karoo to Coast in 2011 we tried a war cry. It was captured on film. We not only sounded awful but we looked ridiculous. So now we just stick to more private rituals. I have it on good authority that The Nutcracker head-butts his Toyota's bull bar, whispering "man up, man-up" to himself. Epic John packs his beer keg into the same yellow packet. Twakkie brasso's the golden spokes of his Bianchi.....
Do what you will to psych yourself up - but avoid warcries:
