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[Motogull]

Cheers 10.

Oh. What advice would be give the REMF riders between us? Obviously, there will be a range of ages and abilities, but I think the distance will be a challenge - as it should be really. So using my routine as a base, edit away:

Brekkies - dioralyte drink, banana, porridge and 2 cups of black coffee

En route - 2 bottles of squash / water and 2 Nakd bars (1 every 15-20 miles) - and eat drink 3 miles before a climb, especially the Beacon

Finish - milk shake

Generally, - better to eat and drink before you feel hungry or thirsty.

Then finish off your bottles within an hour or 2.

I think a rest/break is planned too.

 

[Stat Brother]

Cheers 10.

Oh. What advice would be give the REMF riders between us? Obviously, there will be a range of ages and abilities, but I think the distance will be a challenge - as it should be really. So using my routine as a base, edit away:

Brekkies - dioralyte drink, banana, porridge and 2 cups of black coffee

En route - 2 bottles of squash / water and 2 Nakd bars (1 every 15-20 miles) - and eat drink 3 miles before a climb, especially the Beacon

Finish - milk shake

Generally, - better to eat and drink before you feel hungry or thirsty.

Then finish off your bottles within an hour or 2.

I think a rest/break is planned too.

Looks like the boy has learned good.

 

[Lovecake]

Hi Guys!
Just if any of you are interested I'm selling my Boardman bike after cycling John O groats to Lands End.. If any of you are interested feel free to take a look!

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/b...th-proof-of-purchase/1031405622#photo-content

 

[1066familyman]

As expected, big strong break up the road early doors. With 40 kms gone, they have 4:24 so far:


Jose Joao Mendes (157), David Arroyo (61), Andriy Grivko (34), Vasil Kiryienka (194), Rinaldo Nocentini (19), Jacob Fuglsang (33), Juan Jose Oroz (97), Serge Pauwels (165), Jan Barta (152), Bauke Mollema (41), Juan Antonio Flecha (214), Rafael Valls Ferri (218), Nicolas Edet (84), Antonio Piedra (67), Maciej Paterski (76), Carlos Alberto Betancur (13), Dominik Nerz (56), Francis De Greef (142), Juan Manuel Garate (45), Jerome Coppel (81), Kenny Elissonde (103), Johannes Frohlinger (23), Ivan Santaromita (58), Dmitry Kozontchuk (125), Angel Vicioso (129), Benat Intxausti (6), Dario Cataldo (193), Paolo Tiralongo (37), Imanol Erviti (3), Andre Cardoso (63), Jorge Azanza (93) y Diego Ulissi (139)

Biggest news from that I suppose is that Betancur is there. Could be interesting.

Edit: Betancur distracted me from even bigger news there. Three Astana riders in there, and more to the point, Nibs' right hand man. Now this could be very interesting!

 

[Stat Brother]

I'm knackered.

 

[1066familyman]

I'm knackered.

I'm not, I'm in my forties you know

 

[1066familyman]

In other news. Is there no stopping the new wave of French cyclists? Chapeau to all of them! Exciting times ahead.

 

[Motogull]

Holy shit! That was one hell of a finish to a stage. Pure evil.

 

[Stat Brother]

Epic racing.
There's nothing like riding through the mist to add to the atmosphere.

So much to talk about.
Astana blew it, big time.
Say/think what you like about Horner after the event but you can't help forgetting the baggage during the event.
Loved the hairpins, mentals.
FDJ - once again.
Fabulous camera work when the bike finally got past the car.
Mental fans.

 

[1066familyman]

Scores are up.

1066 mini(f) joint 2nd on the stage nationally. A Rodriguez for Nibali away from a stage win and a nice little tool kit prize for the 1066 household. Bloody typical!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

La Vuelta has been superb entertainment and much more enjoyable than the gimmicky coverage of Le Tour IMHO. ITV4 coverage has been excellent. Fantastic for smiley bloke Chris Horner, surey the recipient of more tests and anal probes in the past three weeks than any cyclist in the history of cycling

 

[1066familyman]

La Vuelta has been superb entertainment and much more enjoyable than the gimmicky coverage of Le Tour IMHO. ITV4 coverage has been excellent. Fantastic for smiley bloke Chris Horner, surey the recipient of more tests and anal probes in the past three weeks than any cyclist in the history of cycling

As SB says, epic racing today, if you can put the doubts over smiley bloke to one side. Hats off to Nibali for making a thriller of it today, and what a ride by Elissonde!

Don't forget to pick your ToB team tonight as that starts tomorrow, and ITV4 will have every stage live (except stage 1) and a highlights programme each evening too. Happy days.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

As SB says, epic racing today, if you can put the doubts over smiley bloke to one side.....

I'm a follower of @velodoc and others who post the power analysis etc. There are some seriously freaky numbers coming from Horner - a couple of ascents have him at 7.0w/kg for 15 minutes!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Don't forget to pick your ToB team tonight as that starts tomorrow, and ITV4 will have every stage live (except stage 1) and a highlights programme each evening too. Happy days.

 

[Motogull]

Okay chaps. A couple of months ago, I spoke to a chap who lives in sort of Midhurst I think who went out with a mate to Portsmouth, ferried over to the IOW, did a sort of lap before ferrying and riding back. Took him the best part of a whole day and I think he poodled it, but fair play I reckon it was 120+ miles. Then Hamilton reckoned I could make a jump to a sportive. It got me thinking. I wondered how long a ride up to the North Kent coast and home via the coast to Rye would be. Here is the profile:



An eye watering distance, but plenty of flat. The tough bit it the middle being the lead into Dover and out the other end of Folkestone. Not so sure about the timing of that last climb. A dry day, a cushion and a relaxed attitude and I reckon I could give it a good go. The insurance being never far from a station if I break (providing its not too far from Rye if I get that far).

This is now my long term goal.

 

[1066familyman]

Okay chaps. A couple of months ago, I spoke to a chap who lives in sort of Midhurst I think who went out with a mate to Portsmouth, ferried over to the IOW, did a sort of lap before ferrying and riding back. Took him the best part of a whole day and I think he poodled it, but fair play I reckon it was 120+ miles. Then Hamilton reckoned I could make a jump to a sportive. It got me thinking. I wondered how long a ride up to the North Kent coast and home via the coast to Rye would be. Here is the profile:

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An eye watering distance, but plenty of flat. The tough bit it the middle being the lead into Dover and out the other end of Folkestone. Not so sure about the timing of that last climb. A dry day, a cushion and a relaxed attitude and I reckon I could give it a good go. The insurance being never far from a station if I break (providing its not too far from Rye if I get that far).

This is now my long term goal.

Can't you google map it and get a distance that way? That's what I tend to do.

But doesn't that profile say 174.8 km anyway? What distance are your regular rides at the mo?

 

[1066familyman]

I'm a follower of @velodoc and others who post the power analysis etc. There are some seriously freaky numbers coming from Horner - a couple of ascents have him at 7.0w/kg for 15 minutes!

I saw the climbing record list for L'Angliru and that doesn't make for good reading either. As was said though, some of that time can be put down to Moreno driving it hard at the bottom and then NIbs' attacks maybe, but even so.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

I saw the climbing record list for L'Angliru and that doesn't make for good reading either. As was said though, some of that time can be put down to Moreno driving it hard at the bottom and then NIbs' attacks maybe, but even so.

Also makes you realise Heras was on the serious juice!

 

[1066familyman]

Tour of Britain team picked:

3 Brits
2 Irish
2 Italians
1 Spaniard
1 Swiss

 

[mattislost]

Great quote from Jens Voight on the ITV4 highlight show regarding recce runs in cycling:
"I'm old school like Horner. I don't see the point of recces. If it hurts the legs, it must be uphill. If it's fast and doesn't hurt, then it's downhill"