Three Peaks Cyclocross

[Hanneke]

Nice bit of video footage of the front end of the race:

[daz h]

well done Hann
good effort. Can you not use contacts

[idler]

I had also bumped, literally, into Idler by then. We stayed together on the roadsection to Whernside where I took advantage of his gentlemanness [sic] and sat on his wheel for a bit

Sadly you have me confused with someone much kinder! I saw you at the end now I see a pic, recognise the blue tape on your leg. This is me on Ed Rollason's Flickr site...

3PeaksCX_CX_189 by britishcycling.org.uk photos, on Flickr

[Hanneke]

Ahhhh, yes, I must have... hmmm, interestingly, he also cramped on the descent of Whernside...

[wharfeego]

...Waiting for the rest now, see if you snapped me somewhere...

Hanneke On The Last Leg

[No map, no compass]

I had also bumped, literally, into Idler by then. We stayed together on the roadsection to Whernside where I took advantage of his gentlemanness [sic] and sat on his wheel for a bit recovering from the shock of havng had to go over Ingleborough more or less blind! I did do a little bit on the front too though but lost him over Whernside, only for him to overtake me as I was dealing with the casualty and for me to overtake him again as I was shooting off to find Mountain rescue, while he was stretching out his cramping calves!

Oi!!

That was my wheel you sat on on the way to Whernside :wink:

[Hanneke]

Nice one Wharfee, love the scenery around, shows the magnitude of it all! Can I 'nick' it please?

Hanneke On The Last Leg

[Hanneke]

Ahhhh... My mystery gent has revealed himself

Oi!!

That was my wheel you sat on on the way to Whernside :wink:

[No map, no compass]

Ahhhh... My mystery gent has revealed himself

I would like to blame this uncharacteristic display of gentlemanliness for my subsequent failure to keep up with you, however I fear it was more likely to be my lack of appropriate training and rubbish descending.

Think I will be sticking to fell races where you don't have to carry a bike in future!

[richpips]

Cracking write up Rich - you should post it on the Pennine blog. Well done for finishing with no chain I bet most people would have given up at that point. I might join you next year if I can sort myself out a steed.

Thanks Dan, I sent Geoff the URL

Some great pics there wharfeego.