As per last year, my training is aimed to peaking for the ToC early June. Will be mostly indoors, but hoping to take my new bike out a few times at least before Cambridgeshire.
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Did you get into a group for the flat of the 2nd lap?
These flat courses have a tendency to sap legs, lungs for the climbs. You either try hold back to save something for the climbs in the hope others will do the same for a group to stay together for both loops. Or go flat out, hold onto a fast pack and hope there is someone around to drag your knackered body for another lap
Against my better judgement I found myself doing the full Stage 5 yesterday. 1:18:05.
Started with no warm-up, right at the back, paced myself into the ride, ended up with a bit of a friendly rivalry with another rider and in doing so caught a fair few riders who we rolled up into what became a fairly decent sized autobus.
I made the mistake of attacking the sprint at mile 8 when no-one else in the group did, and while recovering I got gapped, the elastic snapped and I had a pretty lonely ride afterwards (with one exception who can be best described as a wheel-sucking jerk who makes me long for the opposite of a "ride on" button. I may have been shouting "take a f***ing turn!" at my screen.)
I lost over 8 minutes to "my" group in the last 5 miles due to stomach distress. I'm sure my legs hitting my pot belly 80 times a minute didn't help.
I should listen to my better judgement more often.
Started with no warm-up, right at the back, paced myself into the ride, ended up with a bit of a friendly rivalry with another rider and in doing so caught a fair few riders who we rolled up into what became a fairly decent sized autobus.
I made the mistake of attacking the sprint at mile 8 when no-one else in the group did, and while recovering I got gapped, the elastic snapped and I had a pretty lonely ride afterwards (with one exception who can be best described as a wheel-sucking jerk who makes me long for the opposite of a "ride on" button. I may have been shouting "take a f***ing turn!" at my screen.)
I lost over 8 minutes to "my" group in the last 5 miles due to stomach distress. I'm sure my legs hitting my pot belly 80 times a minute didn't help.
I should listen to my better judgement more often.
Yes getting in to groups wasn’t a problem this morning
I think that should have been my race report!These flat courses have a tendency to sap legs, lungs for the climbs. You either try hold back to save something for the climbs in the hope others will do the same for a group to stay together for both loops. Or go flat out, hold onto a fast pack and hope there is someone around to drag your knackered body for another lap
You've condensed my strategy down to one sentenceThese flat courses have a tendency to sap legs, lungs for the climbs. You either try hold back to save something for the climbs in the hope others will do the same for a group to stay together for both loops. Or go flat out, hold onto a fast pack and hope there is someone around to drag your knackered body for another lap
Im a "Froomey" rather than a "grinder" , so yes it feels very Hard. Next week the +3 hour low cadence workout is actually over/unders
Im a "Froomey" rather than a "grinder" , so yes it feels very Hard. Next week the +3 hour low cadence workout is actually over/unders
Ouch. Good luck
I'll be looking for Steen's wheel to latch on to 
How low a cadence are you going Lars?Im a "Froomey" rather than a "grinder" , so yes it feels very Hard. Next week the +3 hour low cadence workout is actually over/unders
40-50 rpm is my safe knee protection cadence
I know you asked Lars ... but my session is 2 x 15 minute at c260W 65RPM. Lars?
I bet your knees love that!
I was struggling with knee pain a few months ago - but went to a physical therapist who did some checks and then gave me some basic stretches and exercises to do and it has virtually disappeared.
Doubt if anyone is interested in having a bash - but I'm doing a local sportive in a few weeks called the Rawlinson Bracket https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/217860/The-Rawlinson-Bracket-2020
It is about 54 miles and has 6 hills including two that were in the Tour of Britain - Burton Dassett is one and it was the awesome hilltop finish in Stage 4 (I think) if anyone watched it.
It is about 54 miles and has 6 hills including two that were in the Tour of Britain - Burton Dassett is one and it was the awesome hilltop finish in Stage 4 (I think) if anyone watched it.
