Marco, I now see what I'm doing wrong. When it rains on me while I'm cycling, I slow down. Clearly I need to speed up to outrun it.
Marco, I now see what I'm doing wrong. When it rains on me while I'm cycling, I slow down. Clearly I need to speed up to outrun it.
I think Noel is being disingenuous.What he would actually do is summon his driver, who will have been dutifully following behind in the Mavic Bentley, and instructs the valet to prepare high tea while the driver dries off the bike, irons his riding kit and generally pampers him... until the sun returns.
"...as dry as the Atacama desert".
Now that sounds very pleasant. I shall have a word with Jeeves ahead of my next ride.
It is universally recognised that Yorkshire is the heart of road cycling in Britain and Ilkley is the epicentre and from the suburb of Ilkley known as Ben Rhydding do the Gran Fondos organised by Struggle Events start, including the Tom Pidcock Challenge. (Tom is the local Leeds lad who recently displayed how easy it is to win an Olympic Gold Medal when you aren't turning out for Ineos Grenadiers).
My son did the 180km version recently (for £162 you can start with Tom himself, have a photo op. and a "free" T-shirt) but today, being short of time he invited me to accompany him on the short route: 50km, 789 metres of climb, made up of a couple of 15.5% climbs:Burnsall and Skyreholme. Together with the few miles I rode getting to the start - all in all an enjoyable blast although I really must buy my son a rear view mirror for his bike to avoid him having to spend so much time looking backwards to check that I have not expired, or disappeared under a tourist SUV.
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"...as dry as the Atacama desert".
My Vuelta top three
Roglic
Sivakov
Landa
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Not done much lately - summer fishing time - had a pootle (slow?) round the lanes as I didn't fancy any main roads. Friday afternoon idiots heading on holiday.
39k and 730m, but one of the hills was a bit steep and had to revert to old fashioned fell runner mode to make it to the top without stopping. Phew, that was tough bit.
Yes Marco. I watched the presentation and knew that Pogacar wasn't riding but still put him down instead of Roglic!
By the way I was in Mid Wales during the week and had a lovely 36 miles ride which included up Bwlch y Groes. Lived up to its reputation as being a toughie as there is no respite once you start. Simon Warren gives it 10/10.
I selected my lowest gear at the bottom and ground it out staying seated for the duration as I did not want to have to stand up because my right calf is giving me jip again!
Visibility good except in Hill Fog
In his lifetime he suffered from unreality, as do so many Englishmen.
Jorge Luis Borges
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