RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2015) Anyone?

[sleaver]

Yep but not due to accidents. I've just finished and heard that they closed Leith Hill because someone had a cardiac arrest and he was diabetic but they weren't sure if that played a part.

They also said that he was quite big but I don't know if that has any bearing on recovery.

Someone said that one of the people they know was waiting for at least 40 minutes.

Let's hope he is OK.

 

[sleaver]

I did see a few other accidents and another air ambulance but not sure if it was for the ride.

Kind of a ride of three parts for me. A fast(ish) start trying not to to burn matches for the hills which leads on to, you guessed it, the hills.

Surprisingly I felt very good and apart from almost coming a cropper on Newlands as the person in me decided it was the time to not be able to find a gear and almost came to a complete stop leaving me almost no where to go.

Leith Hill was interesting with everyone else and it was just a case of grinding away as there was little opportunity to move to get past.

Then it was Box Hill and that woke the legs up! I knew it was there, but that sudden incline after the descent through Headley was, erm, a pain in the bum!

Then it was on to the third part and when it wasn't going up, another fast(ish) push to the finish. I worked out that I could come in around 6h30 (moving) so it started to hurt

Not sure what my chip time is but I don't really care as I seemed to have the bladder of a pregnant woman and I stopped at all three hubs and one drinks station. Not sure why though as I wasn't really drinking even though I knew I wasn't drinking which was a worry

So considering everything, I'm happy with 6:27 (I think) and that should also be the fasted I have ever done a ride over 100km

It was very well organised and I hope everyone who I saw on the ground (and any others) having medical treatment make a full recovery.

 

[philk56]

Finished just before 4 (8.:33 start) which was well earlier than I expected. Was held up a couple of times by ambulances attending injuries. Hope all are ok. Otherwise a great ride.

 

[srw]

96.3 miles. Something meant that they had closed the main Leith Hill road and we were sent across the shoulder instead

 

[srw]

Oh. Riding time a bit over 7 hours, total amount 7:50.

If I'd read about @swansonj and his flapjacks before Leatherhead rather than in Green Park it might have helped! A coffee and a flapjack would have hit the spot!

 

[swansonj]

Oh. Riding time a bit over 7 hours, total amount 7:50.

If I'd read about @swansonj and his flapjacks before Leatherhead rather than in Green Park it might have helped! A coffee and a flapjack would have hit the spot!

The quantity of flapjacks remaining is diminishing rapidly. It's exhausting work, sitting in your drive watching thousands of cyclists going by....

Well done.

 

[jefmcg]

I'm sitting outside Wimbledon station a few hundred metres from the start of Wimbledon Hill and 4 ambulances with lights and sirens have gone by.

Also another
one near esher at around 3.30


On the brighter side, @vickster has finished! Yay!

 

[Tomtrumps]

Expected to do around 6 hours 30 so amazed that I did it in 5 25, including two toilet stops, a drink stop and a stop at the top of Box Hill to take a picture as it was so lovely and I've not been there before.

Watching the pros now and keep saying I've just been there!

Amazing day.

 

[Rustybucket]

managed it in 5.24, was aiming for 6 hours

https://www.strava.com/activities/359539543

 

[EltonFrog]

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96.3 miles. Something meant that they had closed the main Leith Hill road and we were sent across the shoulder instead

How strange. I was sitting eating fish and chips watching you drape that medal over your handle bars and taking the photo !

 

[EltonFrog]

Back at the hotel. Got stuck at the bottom of Leith Hill for 45 minutes! They eventually let us continue in waves which meant walking up a third of it.

 

[sleaver]

Apparently the person who had a heart attack on Leith Hill didn't make it. If that info is right

 

[Simontm]

Finished at 2.18 which meant a strava time of 6hrs and an official time of 6:24 An hour/hour and a half quicker than expected.

Lots of accidents by the look of it and yes there was a heart attack on Leith Hill, 3 doctors were working on him as I walked past Hope he survived. Just read @sleaver .

Chronic cramp at Kingston and again on Embankment but made it.

 

[srw]

How strange. I was sitting eating fish and chips watching you drape that medal over your handle bars and taking the photo !

You probably also saw my embarrassing struggle trying to stand up again afterwards.

 

[EltonFrog]

You probably also saw my embarrassing struggle trying to stand up again afterwards.

You and me both!