GBDuro

[GuyBoden]

Stage 2 got underway at 8am, 27 riders started, Alexander Kopp is leading from the front again.

Write up and dot watching here:
https://dotwatcher.cc/race/gbduro-2022

 

[GuyBoden]

Alexander Kopp has dropped back due to a rear derailleur cage break.

Molly Weaver has tested positive for Covid and feeling unwell, so is out.

Huw Oliver has taken the lead and has passed the 1000km point near Pen-Y-Ghent at 8:30am.


Alexander Kopp's broken rear derailleur cage bodge below:

Write up and dot watching here:
https://dotwatcher.cc/race/gbduro-2022

 

[GuyBoden]

I waved to about 6 GBDuro riders while I was on my usual Cheshire ride to Beeston Castle yesterday, they were easy to spot, all were fully loaded with bikepacking gear with big heavy tyres, riding very slowly. Cheshire is probably the easy bit of the GBDuro ride.

Seven riders are currently at CP2 Garigill (10am), it will be a 8am start tomorrow morning for Stage 3.
https://dotwatcher.cc/race/gbduro-2022

 

[GuyBoden]

Stage 3 started today at 8am

24 riders are left in the GC, with Huw Oliver the current leader in GC.

The riders had to climb up Great Dun Fell, one of the steepest climbs in England, then up a gravel path to the top before decending to complete stage 2, many riders were in the rain.

A few riders who didn't make the cut off times are still out there enjoying the ride.

More info here:
https://dotwatcher.cc/race/gbduro-2022

 

[GuyBoden]

Riders are at check point 3, with Huw Oliver still the current leader in GC.
More info:
https://dotwatcher.cc/race/gbduro-2022

 

[GuyBoden]

The final stage started today at 8am. There are 19 riders still in the GC.

Just a shorter 378k ride to the finish at John o’Groats.

More info here:
https://dotwatcher.cc/race/gbduro-2022

 

[GuyBoden]

First at John o’Groats:

Huw Oliver

1994.08 KM

122 hrs 14 mins

More info:
https://dotwatcher.cc/race/gbduro-2022

I'm hoping that Simon Wareing makes the cut off for GC at 8pm tonight, I spoke to him near Delamere last week, he looked tired then and had crashed, but hopefully will keep on pedalling to the end. What an adventure for all the GBDuro riders.

 

[matticus]

First at John o’Groats:

Huw Oliver

1994.08 KM

122 hrs 14 mins

Bonkers. Most of us couldn't do back-to-back 250 mile days on a proper surface! [even allowing for the extra rest the leaders get].

 

[GuyBoden]

GBDuro 1994.08km

Leszek Pochron-Frankowski is still pedalling to the finish.

 

[GuyBoden]

The GBDURO23 will run from 12 to 22 August 2023.

One of my fav dot watching ride events of the year. Part of the route is near to where I live.

Start 08:00, 12 August, 2023 from Land's End to John O'Groats, mostly off road gravel bike terrain.

Dot Watching here.
https://dotwatcher.cc/race/gbduro23

 

[Dogtrousers]

Bonkers. Most of us couldn't do back-to-back 250 mile days on a proper surface! [even allowing for the extra rest the leaders get].

Most of us couldn't do one 250 mile day. (I've done that distance once. It took me 25 hours. In Essex mostly, so flaaaat. I couldn't do it now.)

 

[Jameshow]

The GBDURO23 will run from 12 to 22 August 2023.

One of my fav dot watching ride events of the year. Part of the route is near to where I live.

Start 08:00, 12 August, 2023 from Land's End to John O'Groats, mostly off road gravel bike terrain.

Dot Watching here.
https://dotwatcher.cc/race/gbduro23

Oh carp better give my CX bike a clean up ...!🤣🤣🤣

 

[cougie uk]

The GBDURO23 will run from 12 to 22 August 2023.

One of my fav dot watching ride events of the year. Part of the route is near to where I live.

Start 08:00, 12 August, 2023 from Land's End to John O'Groats, mostly off road gravel bike terrain.

Dot Watching here.
https://dotwatcher.cc/race/gbduro23

Incredible challenge. Do they have something similar but for mere mortals ? Say a weekend's riding ?

 

[GuyBoden]

Incredible challenge. Do they have something similar but for mere mortals ? Say a weekend's riding ?

Yes, they have the easier EnglandDuro. Liverpool to Scarborough, too much for my legs, I'm just a dot watcher.

Here's the route:

View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/100300186

 

[cougie uk]

Oh I wish I'd seen that earlier ! Looks just the job ! Sadly I already have a sportive on that weekend - the only one I've done in donkeys years !

Any idea if it'll run next year ? Although it's all unsupported innit so I could do it any time I wanted to !