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Post by JustinW on Mar 23, 2013 11:45:54 GMT
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Post by JustinW on Mar 28, 2013 7:44:04 GMT
Well just checked the weather and a little too far away yet to rely on but it may get up to 6 degrees on Monday. Summer has arrived  will be a early start, I'm doing the 160km with a friend and Lucy is doing the 55 or 100km  |
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Post by Darbs on Apr 1, 2013 17:54:38 GMT
How did it go today, that easterly wind wasn't very friendly!
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Post by JustinW on Apr 1, 2013 19:01:01 GMT
I will call this the 'Sportive that never stopped giving'!!! Well mate, I bust my B**** on that one. Nobody told me that the Alps started in bloody Cirencester, with all the little bits of climbs etc and then 1 x Cat 3 climbs/ 12x Cat 4 climbs.  Something like 2500 metres of climbing, I will be climbing the bedroom wall in my sleep ;D Anyway I suffered and it was good. Well organised, 600 riders, a lot of unfit people expelling a lot of hot air. Started out at about 0830, that Easterly just kept getting stronger but what hurts makes you stronger. Completed in 6hrs 15mins with a couple of feed stations as well. Could have done with that 12-27 rear cassette on today really but I kept it going. If you like general crazy climbs this is a must for your calander next year. Those hills around Cirencester really are something. A very tough one, everyone saying its one of the hardest ones they have done it the UK. But happy with my time, 16.2mph average. It's been a hard Easter weekend for the miles, about 330 the last 5 days. Over 1350 for March. And loved every one of them. Have a day off tomorrow I think. |
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Post by thebullfighter on Apr 1, 2013 19:43:12 GMT
Monster effort Justin... keep it going !!!  |
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Post by JustinW on Apr 1, 2013 21:35:48 GMT
Just checked the times and I came in 4th on the 160km route. Really pleased with that considering the amount of climbing that needed to be done ;D
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will be a early start, I'm doing the 160km with a friend and Lucy is doing the 55 or 100km 
Something like 2500 metres of climbing, I will be climbing the bedroom wall in my sleep ;D
