cougie uk
Guru
Incredible stuff but he didn't run a single marathon in all that time so I dunno...
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Incredible stuff but he didn't run a single marathon in all that time so I dunno...
Sunny Portrush
Guru
- Location
- Musselburgh
Yeah, Steve Abraham tried to break it riding around the UK at the same time a bloke in the States was attepting it too. From memory, the bloke in the States cycled over 200 miles a day but only gained about 200ft in elevation.
Anyway back to the TdF, nice day for watching the scenery (for us, not the riders!)
cougie uk
Guru
Didn't someone get the record riding in a national park over there ? Every day was laps in the almost deserted park roads. Still not easy but a world away from what Steve was doing?
Sunny Portrush
Guru
- Location
- Musselburgh
Aye, riding on pan flat roads hence the comment about the low elevation. Steve was up and down all over the place!
T4tomo
Legendary Member
yes the chap doing it same time as Steve A, Kurt Seovogal or something was being transported by a co driver (who he married later) in acanper van to find good weather, tail winds and the flat lands.
Then his record was broken by a lady with special needs after a bad smash with a car, Amanda Coker, who did the whole thing on a 7 mile flat loop around a nation park. Kajsa Tylen had previously set a female record riding all over the Uk and sweden and recording funny daily vidoe diarys with her mum and dog.
we digress....
rather dull stage stage today set to end in a sprint
Then his record was broken by a lady with special needs after a bad smash with a car, Amanda Coker, who did the whole thing on a 7 mile flat loop around a nation park. Kajsa Tylen had previously set a female record riding all over the Uk and sweden and recording funny daily vidoe diarys with her mum and dog.
we digress....
rather dull stage stage today set to end in a sprint
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DogmaStu
Senior Member
It’s generally accepted as the hardest sporting event in the World.
It isn’t the distance or elevation only, it is racing it. Giving literally 100% day in and day out. Collapsing at the end of tough stages with 2 weeks still to repeat.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
These are all individual challenges, rather than competitive sporting events.
What other sporting competitions are as gruelling as a GT?
Hey, it's a sprint day with a futile breakaway
What other sporting competitions are as gruelling as a GT?
Hey, it's a sprint day with a futile breakaway
Sunny Portrush
Guru
- Location
- Musselburgh
Yip, looks like they will all be back together soon. Wet roads may make for a sketchy sprint
Cheek of it! I've been prepping the house for guests. I'm bloody knackered now. Probably more than Jasper!
Adam4868
Guru
Just replayed final few K and he made that look to easy.Cant even say it was MVPDs lead out as he didn't have one !
Adam4868
Guru
Tell Charlie and Camilla I can't make it...going for a pint instead.Cheek of it! I've been prepping the house for guests. I'm bloody knackered now. Probably more than Jasper!
Shame you can't make it. They'll be most awfully disappointed,
And I've hoovered the red carpet...
