When the tyre sidewall on Henry Angrove’s bike collapsed with 12km to go on the 106km second stage of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic, he accepted it would be a long walk to the finish line.

Angrove, who with Lyle Nesbit makes up the Taylor Blinds team, was unable to ride his bike and for the next 6km he pushed. Progress was agonisingly slow. But then a remarkable thing happened.

As the two struggled along the dusty jeep tracks Robert Izzett and Pierre Griffioen, of Team MegaPointe, decided to help the pair in a most unusual way.

First up Robert loaded Henry up behind him on his saddle and the two rode two-up down the road with Henry’s legs dangling out the side. And then, to ensure that Henry’s bike also got to the finish, Lyle skilfully pushed Henry’s bike while riding his own in a classic #ConquerAsOne moment.

Usually stories of camaraderie are shared between two team members but on this day it took an unselfish act to prove that teamwork extends beyond.

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