TDF stage 3

[jonny jeez]

I rode the Cambridge to London route on Sunday, in glorious weather...was a fantastic ride.

It's going to be great fun to watch this ride on the box and retrace the route, really looking forward to it.

What struck me though was just how beautiful a route the organisers have chosen. It really shows just how attractive many parts of Essex really are. I was also impressed with all of the recent road resurfacing that made the route smooth and fast.

Because of the flat elevation, I managed to pull along for around 30 miles at over 24mph so its going to be a super fast sprint for the tour riders.

I'd recommend this to anyone, its a splendid day out with some wonderful stops along the way.

 

[John Shingler]

Did you do the full route Jonny ...right up to the Mall? Any tips?

 

[montage]

Did you do the full route Jonny ...right up to the Mall? Any tips?

Yeah follow Cav or Kittel's wheel and try and jump them early

 

[ianrauk]

gpx please Johnny. Plan to do this myself, though plan to cycle there and back.

 

[John Shingler]

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5108211

 

[MisterStan]

Ian, i'd be keen to join you from Cambridge depending on your anticipated date.....

 

[ianrauk]

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5108211

Cheers John

Ian, i'd be keen to join you from Cambridge depending on your anticipated date.....

Nice one. Let me work something out.

 

[John Shingler]

I'm tempted too.

 

[Saluki]

Any recommendations for a good place to watch from. Being on the A11 we thought that we might pootle down in the early hours and find a nice spot - not towny but just on the route somewhere. We'll take the bikes and then can park somewhere vaguely sensible and then cycle along to wait for eternity until all the riders flash by in 3 seconds flat.

 

[John Shingler]

Any recommendations for a good place to watch from. .

i don't think you'd wanna watch us

 

[MitchMan]

Going over the small bridge in Finchingfield should be 'interesting'!

MitchMan

 

[Stephen C]

I cycled the bit from Saffron Walden to Finchingfield today (I was only popping to SW to drop off some paper work and one thing lead to another!), really good roads, significantly better than the Cambridgeshire section. It was great to see all the villages being decorated, even with just a few bits of bunting, it should be really good on Monday, assuming the weather holds!