Le Mans hosting a 24 Hours cycling race!
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RabbitFood
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How much are we looking at for everything as a rough guide for the cyclechat team per person, id be up for joining the team.
Or if not why dont we start now to get a team together for 2010 like others have suggested and be able to gain sponsership ( i do that for a living so I should be able to get some money in to help with the team) and a kit ect?????
Or if not why dont we start now to get a team together for 2010 like others have suggested and be able to gain sponsership ( i do that for a living so I should be able to get some money in to help with the team) and a kit ect?????
BigBernard
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Hi everyone, im new on the forum!
Didn't see that we were already talking about this event. I'm a great fan of the 24 hours car race, i go every year since 2002 but can't go this year
. But i heard of this race and sounds great, i would really like to go, but not on my own, looking for team mates! Really want to go this year!
Didn't see that we were already talking about this event. I'm a great fan of the 24 hours car race, i go every year since 2002 but can't go this year
. But i heard of this race and sounds great, i would really like to go, but not on my own, looking for team mates! Really want to go this year!If there's enough interest, I'd love to see a 8 person 'leisure' team registered for this year; 5 blokes & 3 women... but I can't in honesty see that happening so maybe 2010 is something to aim for.
It's not going to be cheap. Registration alone will be around £100 each, and that's before transport and accommodation costs. At the moment, we have maybe have 4 blokes interested so we'd be looking at a 'prestige' team costing around £150 each registration - but I reckon you're in a serious league there and, frankly, I'm not up to that.
It's not going to be cheap. Registration alone will be around £100 each, and that's before transport and accommodation costs. At the moment, we have maybe have 4 blokes interested so we'd be looking at a 'prestige' team costing around £150 each registration - but I reckon you're in a serious league there and, frankly, I'm not up to that.
BigBernard
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oh come on, im sure there are 7 guys who would like to be part of this race this year?? i really want to go this year, but it's true that I don't think im able to do it in solo!
BigBernard
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Mscott, i don't really know your level. Are you use to short distance or long distance?
If you are all use to short distance, you and your team should divide the race in small relays of an hour each. If you are use to long distance you should go for long relays of 4 or 3 hours each. Actually it really depends on what you want to do. If you want to win or try to win you should go for short relays but very intensive, if it's just for fun then go for longer relays. Concerning the training, well you should keep going as usuall, im not good for advices about training.
Hope you'll manage a good ranking!
If you are all use to short distance, you and your team should divide the race in small relays of an hour each. If you are use to long distance you should go for long relays of 4 or 3 hours each. Actually it really depends on what you want to do. If you want to win or try to win you should go for short relays but very intensive, if it's just for fun then go for longer relays. Concerning the training, well you should keep going as usuall, im not good for advices about training.
Hope you'll manage a good ranking!
BigBernard
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Mscott, there is articles about strategy, how to get prepared on the website of the event: http://www.24heuresvelo.fr/en/PREPARATION-OF-THE-RACE-108.htm
It looks pretty good, i'm not really convince about a few things but it is interesting.
It looks pretty good, i'm not really convince about a few things but it is interesting.
I'd be a 'fun' rider. I'd want to push myself when taking my turn but it wouldn't be gut busting.
That advice is 'interesting'... they really don't suggest long stints in the saddle, 90 minutes max. Which runs against my initial thinking so I'd need to think about that. Maybe shorter quicker stints are a better idea even for a 'fun' team.
That advice is 'interesting'... they really don't suggest long stints in the saddle, 90 minutes max. Which runs against my initial thinking so I'd need to think about that. Maybe shorter quicker stints are a better idea even for a 'fun' team.
well thank you BigBernard for this advice, I just read the articles, they are quite interesting, and apparently our strategy of short relays of 30 minutes each seems to be a good idea!!
Still these articles are pretty technical... talking about home trainer and electro stimulation... We are not planning to bring all that stuff with us!! I'll have to try strechting between the relays and warm up properly!
About massages, I do not really agree, there are special massages for sportives and I'm sure they are great for a good recovery! What do you think???
Still these articles are pretty technical... talking about home trainer and electro stimulation... We are not planning to bring all that stuff with us!! I'll have to try strechting between the relays and warm up properly!
About massages, I do not really agree, there are special massages for sportives and I'm sure they are great for a good recovery! What do you think???
BigBernard
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I'd also be a "fun" rider
, but I think I would have done short relays like Mscott suggested. Long relays are fine during the day, but imagine being on your bike on your own from midnight to 4 in the morning. It must be very boring and I'm not sure it is that easy to go for 4 hours of cycling when you are exhausted (excitement of the day, no sleep...)!
I like their strategy for a four rider team, it looks less scary for "fun" riders like me!
, but I think I would have done short relays like Mscott suggested. Long relays are fine during the day, but imagine being on your bike on your own from midnight to 4 in the morning. It must be very boring and I'm not sure it is that easy to go for 4 hours of cycling when you are exhausted (excitement of the day, no sleep...)! I like their strategy for a four rider team, it looks less scary for "fun" riders like me!
BB, there a new column on the website... "Looking for teammates" apparently if you are looking for a team you can contact the organizer and they will put you through with other people looking for teammates. Don't know if yoi are interested in being in a team with strangers but could be fun, and if you really want to go this could ba a solution!
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