This is a 130km road race in the spirit of a Grand Fondo. It's a race for some, a ride for others.
Race website
I did this one last year with very little road mileage under my belt, on my old Trek 1200. Managed to stick with a good large pack of riders for the first 77km, but from there to the end I was mostly solo or with one or two others.
Result: 33.1km/h average, 153rd of 256
The average really demonstrates the benefit of being in a pack! In fact I was almost 37km/h in the first 77km... way above what my normal speed would be for that distance.
This year I have my fancy new bike (Cervelo S2) and probably double the miles in my legs. My average speeds on my solo rides have been good, and I'm climbing much better.
My biggest problem is always the hills - when we hit them, other guys jump out of the saddle and hammer it, and I find myself spit out the back. I'm really hoping to avoid that this time... planning to get myself closer to the front whenever we approach a hill, so if I do fade back I can catch back on easier.
Should be fun!
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