We can but just hope the weather changes over the next week, it usually does
The thing is ... they are usually pretty good at spotting stable weather patterns. Variable weather is, er, variable so it is easy for them to get it wrong a few days out.
They forecast the good weather that we have enjoyed for the past week about a week before.
They are now saying that the weather is going to be poor pretty much every day for the next week+ so I am inclined to believe them. Still, fingers crossed, eh!
Advice from Bernard Hinault on tackling the sportive includes this gem:
The Badger said:
Don’t start too fast: the route is long, and you will need to conserve energy for the second half of the Ride.
Great advice,
except for the fact that you don't get to do the second half unless you start off fast to beat the cut-off!
