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Congratulations to all who finished the Argus tour 2013 and a big thank you to the Sea Rescue volunteers who helped with the medical standby today!Kommetjie NSRI volunteers help a rider who was cramping. Picture Tom Coetzee. Kommetjie NSRI volunteers help a rider who was cramping. Picture Tom Coetzee.The Kommetjie team on standby to help riders. The Kommetjie team on standby to help riders. Hout Bay NSRI volunteers spencer Oldham and Bruce Bodmer on Chapman Hout Bay NSRI volunteers Spencer Oldham and Bruce Bodmer during their medical stand by on Chapman's Peak for the Argus. Picture by Bjorn Gussenhoven.Riders on Chapman Riders on Chapman's Peak during the Argus. Picture by Bjorn Gussenhoven.
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