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[CXRAndy]

Do or die attempt


View: https://youtu.be/JVtntJzL5mA?t=2244






Which failed

 

[CXRAndy]

Rematch with stage 3 Sea Breeze. This time I didn't go all in on the second to last climb. It meant a few riders got a head. I was thinking that they may suffer like I did last time. A few did, one particular rider tried my tactics and blew up.

Anyhow 8th this time by saving just a little to have a couple of micro sprints to let me catch up with some of the riders


View: https://youtu.be/LUdLw1rizgE?t=2302

 

[Legs]

I'm no master tactician, but couldn't you have got a better result if you hadn't been soft-pedalling at less than 100w while the winner was lighting up his fire socks?

 

[CXRAndy]

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I'm no master tactician, but couldn't you have got a better result if you hadn't been soft-pedalling at less than 100w while the winner was lighting up his fire socks?

That's so cruel Tim.

Didn't you see I was at 174bpm, that for me is bouncing off the limiter. I needed a tiny recovery, before trying again. I find these finishes where I go into the red zone to hang on and then there is another minute of so to finish line extremely tough.

There was another rider G Rabie, who tried my early attack tactic. He was got 5 secs lead on the whole pack and faded badly like my previous attempt, finished behind me.

There was one uplifting aspect, I was the first 50+ age group finisher, well seen as I'm in my 60th year, we'll call it 60!

 

[Legs]

Sorry, Andy, I did see that you pulse was really high, but you still managed to pull out 850W a few seconds later, so you couldn't have been completely out of your tree?

 

[CXRAndy]

Sorry, Andy, I did see that you pulse was really high, but you still managed to pull out 850W a few seconds later, so you couldn't have been completely out of your tree?

Nearly, I was aware that last time, I just popped, so kept just a little bit back for a second short lived sprint

 

[alex_cycles]

I've been enjoying riding outside in the sun this week. I missed my DRS race on Tuesday due to important family business and next week is a climby one. So I won't be doing that unless it's bad weather

 

[cyberknight]

another week or so after todays surgery till the bandages come off then i will be on zwift

 

[Peter Salt]

Looks like I'm back in B proper. Is the ZRL thingy still ongoing? Happy to support if there's room, and I qualify @Girafitti / @bridgy.

 

[mjd1988]

B is a broad church now. Just did a hill climb box hill, couple seconds off pb (with no draft) 371 watts for 7.32 and dead last

 

[CXRAndy]

Met a young relative who has just started with Zwift (months) has already a FTP of 320W. He's 90kg, former university rower.

He's been convinced to ride for CHOPGUN in ZRL this September. If he progresses I could see him with an FTP of 350W or more.

For a laugh he's entered a semi serious half Ironman event next month in Europe

 

[mjd1988]

Looks like I'm back in B proper. Is the ZRL thingy still ongoing? Happy to support if there's room, and I qualify @Girafitti / @bridgy.

I think @bridgy is the only one that can add you to the team chat so just waiting for him to check in

 

[Legs]

@Peter Salt, I spent the weekend being tormented by pollen so if you'd like to ride in my stead tomorrow night you'd be perfectly welcome!

 

[bridgy]

I've added you @Peter Salt - you should have an invite.

(I accidentally put you as support car first so if you get anything about that you can ignore it!)

 

[Peter Salt]

I've added you @Peter Salt - you should have an invite.

(I accidentally put you as support car first so if you get anything about that you can ignore it!)

@Peter Salt, I spent the weekend being tormented by pollen so if you'd like to ride in my stead tomorrow night you'd be perfectly welcome!

Whatever works for you guys