Quote Originally Posted by BillJ View Post
Rob Jebb was just too slow. Needed to pull his finger out.
Exactly what I thought!

Quote Originally Posted by BillJ View Post
The route is a mile and a half shorter than it used to be, but a big difference from year to year is the weather. Especially early Feb it varies so much.
There have been years with a lot of snow and ice. There was quite a lot in 2009. But in recent years its been more wet than snow - and it was the ice that used to really slow down the descents and ascents.
Yes, I certainly remember the snow. It was a lovely day though, with people handing out sunscreen on the start line.