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[CXRAndy]

Stage 7 of FRR somehow completed ,that's the nearest I've come to quitting a race I was struggling to hold 2w/kg up hill at the end . Really messed it up climbed Fox hill went over the top in a group of 10 relaxed too much on the descent lost the wheels spent most of the next 50Km on my own . 2hrs 18mins of suffering what great fun ,just 54km round a nice rolling in Yorkshire tomorrow

Watched Ed Laverack, smash it round, that was 1hr27

 

[13 rider]

Watched Ed Laverack, smash it round, that was 1hr27

So did I my target was sub 2hr27 😂. He always amazes me how composed he is doing over 5w/kg explaining the race situation and talking tactics

 

[CXRAndy]

He always amazes me how composed he is doing over 5w/kg explaining the race situation and talking tactics

True, it's only when he's doing 6.5W/kg he struggles to talk.

 

[13 rider]

@CXRAndy just checked GC , Ed is 17 sec down . I think there trying to get all the top riders to do the 19.30 slot tomorrow,will be an interesting watch

 

[CXRAndy]

@CXRAndy just checked GC , Ed is 17 sec down . I think there trying to get all the top riders to do the 19.30 slot tomorrow,will be an interesting watch

Just checked the leaderboard. It looks like he's 4 secs behind. Will be interesting to watch the event

https://www.flammerougeracing.com/?page=series1&id=1

 

[13 rider]

Just checked the leaderboard. It looks like he's 4 secs behind. Will be interesting to watch the event

https://www.flammerougeracing.com/?page=series1&id=1

Just to confuse people there are 2 GCs, Ed is 4 sec on egap ( which is some sort of compensation for how fast your heat is compared to others ) and basic time GC which Ed is 17 secs down ,I believe there are will be possibly 2 winners 🤔

 

[CXRAndy]

I was a bit confused with his overall time several minutes faster but slower on eGC.

If that's the case I can't see how Ed can lose, he seems to be much stronger

 

[13 rider]

I was a bit confused with his overall time several minutes faster but slower on eGC.

If that's the case I can't see how Ed can lose, he seems to be much stronger

Tomorrows stage is 2 laps of Harrogate but does not finish up hill so if Ed can't drop them on or before the last climb he may struggle as people will sit on his wheel

 

[13 rider]

It's done FRR stage 8 report in a bit when I'm less dead

 

[13 rider]

Right showered and fed and feeling a bit more alive now stage 8 done 1hr 53s so a total time of 12hr 50m, 2 laps of pump house in Yorkshire 55Km and 999m of upness . Paced it conservatively as legs were in bits after yesterday ,had to ride an early slot than I wanted due to life stuff . Found myself in a group of 10 going up the long drag climb , rode steady put 5 secs into everyone ,waiting over the top only for the group to fly past me before I could react and they were gone .another f*"'#up by me on a descent , found another small group of 4 which became 6 as we all worked together , every descent 1 rider would fly down (bit of a heavy weight) and gap the group but we all came back together until Poly bank last time ,Here I out climbed everyone and was 8 secs up on the heavyweight . I lapped!! a rider here who was at this point 43mins down , I checked he got round in 3hr 10 what determination.Felt bad about no giving him a tow but the heavyweight was coming for me . Basically all downhill for the last 2km . I recovered while still trying to keep the rider behind he got within 1 sec as we turned the corner and I started my sprint (what was left of it ) but he hung on and I just!! crossed the line 1st as we got the same time , completely pointless as we were indifferent cats but it has to be done

 

[JuhaL]

I have done few times workouts on Zwift. Good change for the free rides, needs a bit of discipline as well or it feels that way.

 

[13 rider]

Forgot to mention there was a rider at the start of FRR stage 8 this morning at 11am who had already done stages 1 to 7 twice and stage 8 once absolute nut job or inspiration you decide

 

[Legs]

I have done few times workouts on Zwift. Good change for the free rides, needs a bit of discipline as well or it feels that way.

Workouts don’t require any discipline at all if you’re using erg mode…. Often tenacity, but not discipline.

 

[JuhaL]

Workouts don’t require any discipline at all if you’re using erg mode…. Often tenacity, but not discipline.

Tenacity could be a better term that you stick with a program and don't give up.

 

[CXRAndy]

View: https://youtu.be/TNQxf4zwusU?si=DsDc0OdSgS4rXdW8


Interesting bit first 10 mins and last 7 mins. Ignore the wilderness ride by me in the middle.