Zwift Chat

[bridgy]

Absolutely awful! Halfway up the climb (or earlier, I'm not even sure now) I just couldn't get the power down- nearly gave up completely!

No excuses, just not a good day. It's actually quite a long time since I've done a long, steady hard effort like that - having got much better with my 1 to 5 minute power in those ZRL races I wonder if that's had a negative affect on my longer term power? Or as I say, maybe just a bad day!

 

[IrishAl]

Absolutely awful! Halfway up the climb (or earlier, I'm not even sure now) I just couldn't get the power down- nearly gave up completely!

No excuses, just not a good day. It's actually quite a long time since I've done a long, steady hard effort like that - having got much better with my 1 to 5 minute power in those ZRL races I wonder if that's had a negative affect on my longer term power? Or as I say, maybe just a bad day!

Some cracking times this afternoon chaps…well done! I was close to climbing off the bike as well Paul but managed to stick it out for some sick reason I cant remember now lol. Good luck tonight Peter.

 

[Peter Salt]

Absolutely awful! Halfway up the climb (or earlier, I'm not even sure now) I just couldn't get the power down- nearly gave up completely!

No excuses, just not a good day. It's actually quite a long time since I've done a long, steady hard effort like that - having got much better with my 1 to 5 minute power in those ZRL races I wonder if that's had a negative affect on my longer term power? Or as I say, maybe just a bad day!

It looked awful! A few people actually tapped out and didn't finish.

Also, if I hadn't seen it myself - I wouldn't believe how many people went for the sprint. People properly care about those jerseys, I suppose. If you don't sprint at least a bit - you risk loosing the blob.

 

[CXRAndy]

flying to Marrakech tomorrow for 4days as a birthday celebration.

If you begin to sway a bit, carefully listen out for......

 

[mjd1988]

Well done guys! Was hoping to make the race this evening but we've got a virus in the household so feel like dirt. Hopefully get a chance to join the race tomorrow

 

[bridgy]

Results are in - @berty bassett is now 3rd on GC in CRP category

(I'm 39th having purposefully lost some time so as to go for a breakaway in a later stage )

 

[Johnsop99]

Lee 6th, Tommy top 30 and Paul top 40, I think. John is still on course, constantly in high 170s to 180s for heart rate.

 

[Peter Salt]

Results are in - @berty bassett is now 3rd on GC in CRP category

(I'm 39th having purposefully lost some time so as to go for a breakaway in a later stage )

Two races still to go but the hope is some folks won't do all stages.

By the way - looks like neutralised starts have been reduced to 400m.

 

[berty bassett]

Well done guys! Was hoping to make the race this evening but we've got a virus in the household so feel like dirt. Hopefully get a chance to join the race tomorrow

hope it passes soon - a lot of people going down with bugs around here too - I am treating everyone like a leper at the moment - makes a change to them treating me like one !

 

[berty bassett]

for those doing it tonight , they did do the rolling start for 400mt - just about where a bridge is , but there was a bloke riding telling you when to go go go - and good luck all

 

[bridgy]

I'm slightly confused about the next stage which is Petit Boucle in France. That route is 61km long but the stage schedule says 47km so we don't do the whole course? Is there a more detailed guide to the stages or a group discussion that anyone's seen? Lots of sprint and KOM segments on this one - I'm missing Si Bradley's recon notes!

 

[Peter Salt]

I'm slightly confused about the next stage which is Petit Boucle in France. That route is 61km long but the stage schedule says 47km so we don't do the whole course? Is there a more detailed guide to the stages or a group discussion that anyone's seen? Lots of sprint and KOM segments on this one - I'm missing Si Bradley's recon notes!

Ah! Well spotted! Yes, looks like a custom finish banner. That would mean there's no Petit KOM in play as there's no segment for it in reverse. The course would end somewhere around the Marina Sprint, just before the rollers.

 

[bridgy]

Going by this, it looks like a 47km finish line will be just after the Marina Sprint?

 

[<Tommy>]

Does it all finish on Tuesday?

 

[berty bassett]

think its 8 days boss
and @Peter Salt - thanks for encouragement earlier - it did help even though it may have looked like it didn't ! my heart rate doesnt go as high as it used to so its hard to tell that I am really dying in the saddle !