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Dale Steyn’s on-field fiery aggression is tempered by a quieter passion off the field. He offers nature a respect he tends to refuse batsmen. The African bushveld is his refuge, a place to escape the scatter flash of being the world’s number one ranked test bowler.

Of course, my original post from the Umkomaas day (Day 8) of the Old Mutual joBerg2C was a cop-out. I mean, one of the most celebrated day’s riding on the planet and I just post Kelvin Trautman’s images to cover for me?

Hazeldean Farm to Mackenzie Club

We awoke in the pre-dawn dark. And plodded through ankle-deep piles of oak leaves around our tents. Our headlamps picked up the yellows and browns of the fallen autumn leaves. Another stunning dawn was breaking in the Underberg.

Winterton to Kamberg

Reitz to Sterkfontein Dam

Heidelberg to Frankfort

Today (Friday) was a transit day too, of sorts. The first 115km stage of the race is traditionally a ‘neutral’ stage, where your time doesn’t count for much and the emphasis is on cruising out of Gauteng and experiencing Free State hospitality up close.