The Race To Rugby World Cup Pod

Ron and Adam reflecting on their ride into Windhoek, the interesting people they have met and how a chocolate milkshake (from South African local diner, Wimpy) has become a small symbol of their cycle so far. Ron and Adam chat to Manny Heymans, the bicycle guru of Namibia. Born in South Africa, he grew up in Namibia and started cycling as a teenager. He has completed in mountain climbing in three Olympic games (2000, 2004 and 2008) and is also a top road racer, the greatest ever from Namibia. He

Ron and Adam, record their first podcast in another country, reflecting on their first 10 days of the adventure. This includes riding in above 40 degree temperatures, managing a few punctures and how they avoided the heat. They chat about the highs of crossing their first border, they beauty of the Orange River and the value of a homecooked meal. They catch up with Louis from Element Engineering Consulting, who is currently upgrading a 90km stretch of the B1 highway in the Asab region of

Adam and Ron fill us in on the first 120km of their cycle from Cape Town. They also chat to Pieter du Toit, owner of Kloovenburg Wine & Olive Estate, from his home in Riebeeck Kasteel. Mr du Toit talks about how he came about farming from a young age and the origin of their family brand, Eight Feet. He touches on the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Tokyo; how South African's can learn from the Japanese nation and life growing up with 4 rugby-loving sons, one of them being 2019 World Rugby Player of the

48 hours out of our departure date on the 15 January 2022. We are excited to share the privilege of spending 600 days outdoors on our bicycles, sharing stories about rugby and more. Location : Cape Town Studio : Hotel Room www.racetorugbyworldcup.com Video : Dean Dustan https://instagram.com/deandustan?utm_medium=copy_link Mix : Bart Larter https://audiobits.co.za/