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Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
They’re is a possible flaw in your cunning plan, Baldrick.The problem with stage 6 is if it's the ride to the sky it starts down by the pier, so first you have to ride for 30 or so minutes before you even get to the base of the Alpe. First the flats, then the first part of the KoM to the Jungle entrance, then drop down into jungle. Tactics could come into play - do you take the first 30 mins easy (ish), accepting you'll lose a few minutes but saving something for the Alpe. Or do you keep on the power from the off, trying to get a jump on others and hope you can hold it up the Alpe?
I know what my plan is .... but I'm not telling
See you on the mountain guys
I’m sure the stage is starting from the jungle tomorrow, so starting from the pier may be a master stroke............ or you may end up reaching the bottom of the Alpe when everyone else is about 5kms up it!
I may ride the stage as a one-off tomorrow. It’s a recovery week on my training plan and the temptation to ride the Alpe is quite strong.
Just looked again and maybe I was wrong. I’ll have another look later.
For now, let’s pretend I’m right, otherwise my last post was a load of bollocks!
Oy, stop stealing my tactic of being passed by everyone on the climb ...
Definitely say ride to the sky. 12km ride to the base of the Alpe then the climb. Maybe 12km around the Jungle before the climb? Not entirely sure. When we did this in Tour de Zwift it was def from the pier and it caught some people out.
Either way, blast from the off and keep the power going until you crest the Alpe
Yep. Checked again.
Zwift says Stage 6 starts in the Mayan ruins.
Hope @Whorty is better than Theresa May at Plan B!
https://zwift.com/events/view/121987
Zwift says Stage 6 starts in the Mayan ruins.
Hope @Whorty is better than Theresa May at Plan B!
https://zwift.com/events/view/121987
I am riding tonight, but I'm going for something more challenging. Was too easy last nightMy legs are feeling more compliant today so will be doing stage 5 again @Whorty you with me
The profile shows 12km until the climbing starts, so maybe it's a loop of the ruins first. Better than doing some of the KoM being the Alpe, that's always a bugger on the legs
Edit : checked properly this time, it def starts from the pier
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This rather brilliantly sums up the two options for stage 6 for most of us!
Just signed up too. Probably won't finish it tonight as I had to do tea later for HiD. I'll look out for @Marino.g and see if I can ride with him for a bitMy legs are feeling more compliant today so will be doing stage 5 again @Whorty you with me
I see @berty bassett and @Brusgaard are signed up too. Could be some big battles up front
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
Just signed up too. Probably won't finish it tonight as I had to do tea later for HiD. I'll look out for @Marino.g and see if I can ride with him for a bit
I see @berty bassett and @Brusgaard are signed up too. Could be some big battles up front
Lee will tuck in and attack the climbs. Lee, if you are reading If you are partial to a power up get rid of the feather- you won’t really need it- because you will get a draft/aero PU pretty soon after and may need those more.
Brusgaard
Über Guru
- Location
- Skive, Denmark
Just signed up too. Probably won't finish it tonight as I had to do tea later for HiD. I'll look out for @Marino.g and see if I can ride with him for a bit
I see @berty bassett and @Brusgaard are signed up too. Could be some big battles up front
Got off work early, so I did the one at 4 PM.
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
no blue hat againGot off work early, so I did the one at 4 PM.
