# STAGE 2 RECAP | CAPE EPIC 2025 | CYCLESPORT.COM ALEX WILD + ZACH CALTON | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 519 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast\ **Created:** [March 18, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/stage-2-recap-cape-epic-2025-cyclesport-com-alex-wild-zach-calton-ask-a-cycling-coach-podcast-519/101814 "2025-03-18T20:32:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jonathan/32/15_2.png) [@Jonathan](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Jonathan)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/stage-2-recap-cape-epic-2025-cyclesport-com-alex-wild-zach-calton-ask-a-cycling-coach-podcast-519/101814/1 "2025-03-18T20:32:12Z")
[![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/original/3X/7/4/7433bea91abf33b544d55a9dbec90f0b7a077289.jpeg "STAGE 2 | CAPE EPIC 2025 | CYCLESPORT.COM ALEX WILD + ZACH CALTON | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 519") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7K5bMRGqmI) A 66km/41mi time trial in 40ºC/104º heat was made even harder by a flat so bad that it wouldn’t hold air even after 2 tire plugs and trying to put a tube in it two separate times. Alex goes into this, how he had to ride the rim on gnarly terrain, and how he managed the situation psychologically. Zach covers how that situation changed the stage and his outlook on the race in general. It’s predicted to be even hotter tomorrow–so hot they are going to shorten the stage a bit and start the athletes early. The profile is brutal and is sure to expose some cracks after three hard days of racing. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s recap of Stage 3! // TOPICS COVERED (00:00) Welcome! (01:33) The flat tire from hell (08:16) How to Recover from Adversity Mid-Race (11:32) Stage 3 2025 Absa Cape Epic (18:11) Conclusion and Final Thoughts ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jonathan/32/15_2.png) [@Jonathan](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Jonathan)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/stage-2-recap-cape-epic-2025-cyclesport-com-alex-wild-zach-calton-ask-a-cycling-coach-podcast-519/101814/2 "2025-03-18T20:32:36Z")
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**Author:** ![lokerola](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/lokerola/32/24948_2.png) [@lokerola](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/lokerola)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2025, 11:24am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/stage-2-recap-cape-epic-2025-cyclesport-com-alex-wild-zach-calton-ask-a-cycling-coach-podcast-519/101814/3 "2025-03-19T11:24:20Z")
Ugh - man, bad luck on the flat. ☹ Good luck tomorrow and keep fighting! ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jonathan/32/15_2.png) [@Jonathan](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Jonathan)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/stage-2-recap-cape-epic-2025-cyclesport-com-alex-wild-zach-calton-ask-a-cycling-coach-podcast-519/101814/4 "2025-03-19T19:44:13Z")
Was a worst case scenario type of flat too! Can’t believe his wheel held together. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jonathan/32/15_2.png) [@Jonathan](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Jonathan)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/stage-2-recap-cape-epic-2025-cyclesport-com-alex-wild-zach-calton-ask-a-cycling-coach-podcast-519/101814/5 "2025-03-19T19:52:08Z")
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