Six of the Peddlers go to Peterborough show ground this year for the closed roads event, the UK qualifier for the UCI World final in Italy this year (Varese).
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Ev went out of the race gates (age group 55-59), hoping to qualify – he’s put a lot of effort in beforehand and he’s booked accommodation already in Varese just like I did for Albi last year. The rest of us went out of the sportive gate.
Fabulous weather today, in fact it got a bit too hot and many struggled with dehydration in the last 10-15 miles putting a big effort in and not stopping for water.
After a nervous 24 hours waiting to confirm it (the ToC mobile app was a shambles, it looked like everyone had qualified!), Ev got the big Q against his name with a time of 3h 25m and an average 23 mph!!!! Not bad for an old git eh?
I met Mike Swoboda before the start, from Russ’s old gym at Benton Hall and now following on Strava – it looks like he only just missed out on qualifying for Italy and also suffered with dehydration in the last 20m.
Only six bikes for the ‘team bus’, Pete’s done us proud again!
In nearly every photo I’ve got, Nick is smiling and cool as a cucumber, I joked he must have been on drugs!
I wore a bright green 2014 TdF points jersey, easy to spot me if I start to drift back!!!
Smile!
For most of the way the peddlers kept me in tow, waiting a couple of times for me at the hilly sections. But it’s mostly a flat course so I was able to get out front and share the load!
Putting some effort in here with Rob, Blue and Green
tucked in behind the Peddlers for this shot
It was hot and our group put some hard work i – we really needed to stop at the drinks station with 15 miles to go – for 11 minutes.
We saw about 10 ambulances attending to riders laid out on the floor in the last 15 or so miles where riders were pushing and suffered from dehydration.
Me and Jimmy started cramping in the last 10 miles so we supported each other for that last stretch. Look what it means to him to finish his race – EPIC!!!
Whoooo!!!!
make way for me and Jimmy!
Forgot to stop the Garmin whilst showing off with Jimmy, ride time of 4h 0m 4s – should have been just under 4 hours!
Here’s the full pic of us finishing
and here’s Evan the rocket, pulling the group along!
first incline about 5 miles out
He was gritting teeth in most photos but managed a smile for this one!
Unlike me, Ev stops his Garmin right on the line – well done mate you just qualified!!!!
Great write up Mr T, look forward to further episodes from the Motorhome. Evan 😎