Next stage is made for you - 34km flat. Stage 5 is the new pan flat route on the new Watopia roads. Again, made for your power. I'll need to limit damage on these stages and try to make some back on the hillier ones.
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If you're feeling up to it an 80% effort could be worth it to register a time. With so many others riders on the course you'll get dragged along on the flatter sections and you can do a nice relaxed tempo on the climbs
I'm hoping to ride at 4 for an hour or so, make HID's tea, then get back on at 7 for the race and so I'll be 80% at best but be a shame not to turn up when so many other CCers are there 
I'll be there at 7pm tonight too. Bit annoyed that @berty bassett is forcing me to try really hard. But if Kristoff can push 345 watts for 5 and a half hours at Gent Wevelgem, how hard can it be for 40 minutes.....
@Norry1 is definitely the new kid on the block in B Cat. Massive power improvements over the past few months
<Tommy>
Guru
- Location
- Camden, London
Alongo looks like you’re going to fit right in around here...
Unfortunately you’re now amongst people who have gone far beyond using your average infection as an excuse....
And who would have no shame claiming bubonic plague if they thought anyone would actually buy it! We have limbs falling off weekly around these parts... Chronic asthma is pretty standard. Just asssume it’s a medical marvel anyone actually makes the start line.
And even though the average age is probably about 50 you’d think it was god’s waiting room you had entered!
So I’m afraid my friend, even with a (fairly weak) doctors note from your missus. You just got yourself a 3 out of ten in the excuse stakes.
See you tonight
JuhaL
Guru
- Location
- Eura, Finland
I know it's easier said than done but over a time people might get use to painI'll be there at 7pm tonight too. Bit annoyed that @berty bassett is forcing me to try really hard. But if Kristoff can push 345 watts for 5 and a half hours at Gent Wevelgem, how hard can it be for 40 minutes.....
.Stage 1 is being re-run tomorrow, Saturday AND Sunday so hopefully you'll have a chance to recover and put in a 100% effort at some point. There will also be make up dates for all stages at the end if you miss any, or want to try and put in a better time
Edit: As you can see I'm trying to be a bit more empathetic than @TurboTommy who is the local excuse police !
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
I was going to write you off as you'd need to finish all stages to have a chanceI am gonna try and chase you both down
Is that incentive enough to do all the rides this time
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
I was going to write you off as you'd need to finish all stages to have a chance
Is that incentive enough to do all the rides this time
It might be
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
The last thing I want is for you to try hardI'll be there at 7pm tonight too. Bit annoyed that @berty bassett is forcing me to try really hard. But if Kristoff can push 345 watts for 5 and a half hours at Gent Wevelgem, how hard can it be for 40 minutes.....
in fact I insist you have a quiet bimble around tonight enjoying the wildlife 
Good luck all
Set myself a little challenge today ... I'm planning to ride the 5 o'clock ToW at race pace (or close enough). Then a little warm down before riding the 6 o'clock ToW stage again. Need to pace myself on this one so I finish before 6 but leave something in the tank. Then, at 7, I'll re-do the stage again and see how much I have left With warm downs etc this should be close to 100km of riding I am not going to be feeling my best by 8 o'clock 
With warm downs etc this should be close to 100km of riding I am not going to be feeling my best by 8 o'clock 
Crazy boy!Set myself a little challenge today ... I'm planning to ride the 5 o'clock ToW at race pace (or close enough). Then a little warm down before riding the 6 o'clock ToW stage again. Need to pace myself on this one so I finish before 6 but leave something in the tank. Then, at 7, I'll re-do the stage again and see how much I have left
mjd1988
Guru
Set myself a little challenge today ... I'm planning to ride the 5 o'clock ToW at race pace (or close enough). Then a little warm down before riding the 6 o'clock ToW stage again. Need to pace myself on this one so I finish before 6 but leave something in the tank. Then, at 7, I'll re-do the stage again and see how much I have left
First of all; are you crazy?!
second of all; i didn't know they had expanded the number of opportunities to do the stage! might change to an earlier time than 7. Less draft now if there are lots of stages which is a shame, but probably less chance of a drop out
Third: are you crazy?!
JuhaL
Guru
- Location
- Eura, Finland
Pacing, warm down, probably pootle as well, yeah rightSet myself a little challenge today ... I'm planning to ride the 5 o'clock ToW at race pace (or close enough). Then a little warm down before riding the 6 o'clock ToW stage again. Need to pace myself on this one so I finish before 6 but leave something in the tank. Then, at 7, I'll re-do the stage again and see how much I have left
. I just ride road to ruins by myself and it felt awful as it did yesterday with draft.
