Etape du Tour 2007 Reconnaissance!

Toks · June 2007

If you ain't even a little bit scared after reading this can I borrow your legs for the ride please! http://www.rapha.cc/index.php?page=300

The Merckx Diaries with Slieve Maan's tasty 15% sections and 4km in length they'll be able to hear you breathing in Dublin City centre - believe me!

richa · June 2007

A good review indeed. And yes, more than a little scary - the healthy fear of being eliminated has been one of my training motivators...

This is also a good analysis of the route:
http://www.etape.org.uk/07recce.htm

Talking of the broom wagon, a tale from 2006:
Last year one rider had arguably the worst day that didn't involve injury. He started right at the back of the field and with the large crowd got a slow start, so slow, that he was swept up by the Broom Wagon after just 7km and spent 11 hours in the bus following the race !!!

Rich
Etape2007.Blogspot.Com
Map Surrey Hills Project

Toks · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by RichA
Talking of the broom wagon, a tale from 2006:
Last year one rider had arguably the worst day that didn't involve injury. He started right at the back of the field and with the large crowd got a slow start, so slow, that he was swept up by the Broom Wagon after just 7km and spent 11 hours in the bus following the race !!!

Rich
Etape2007.Blogspot.Com<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Damn Rich thats not even funny! I'm number 7115 so i think its gonna be a case of a fastish start - for at least 30 minutes or so - just to get away from the masses. You seem to be going very well judging by your blog and Box Hill challenge time
Map Surrey Hills Project

The Merckx Diaries with Slieve Maan's tasty 15% sections and 4km in length they'll be able to hear you breathing in Dublin City centre - believe me!

Radsman · June 2007

it is equipment malfunction in the first 20k that worries me significantly.

42 · June 2007

I'm scared and I'm not even doing it!!!!

Radsman · June 2007

I fear the nutters flying down the first two descents more than any of the climbs.

andyBcp · June 2007

Toks, that looks like excellent fun - use the first foothills to escape the crowds.
Enjoy the pain, and Good Luck!

BTW, who's looking for what kind of medal?

http://www.teamvelosportif.co.uk

liversedge · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by andyB
BTW, who's looking for what kind of medal?
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Gold obviously. Seriously, finishing comfortably ahead of the sag wagons will be gold for me.

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Obsessed is just a word elephants use to describe the dedicated. http://markliversedge.blogspot.com

leguape · June 2007

Scared Toks? I laugh in the face of fear... and the run away and cry in the corner. My training has gone to pieces thanks to stupid bloody work. Oh well, UK Etape is my last big distance test next week and I'll try to fit in a Surrey Hills or some threshold sessions (about all I'll be able to get in with work) over the next couple of weeks. Worryingly I totally blew last week at Hillingdon and had to stop because I was feeling dizzy and nauseous. Oh well, I've trained as hard as I could up until mid-June so I should be alright. OK I'm scared.

And horror stories, the chap I'm getting a lift down with had someone ride into his rear mech and trash the back end of his bike in the first 10km or so last year. Gutted.

http://www.atomicecho.com/cycling/index.shtml - My cycling blog. From commuting to crits and sportives.

Toks · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by andyB

Toks, that looks like excellent fun - use the first foothills to escape the crowds.
Enjoy the pain, and Good Luck!

BTW, who's looking for what kind of medal?http://www.teamvelosportif.co.uk
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">I'll just give it my best and see what happens. There's no indication on the website or in the info sent to riders about the gold, silver and bronze timings!

The Merckx Diaries with Slieve Maan's tasty 15% sections and 4km in length they'll be able to hear you breathing in Dublin City centre - believe me!

richa · June 2007

Toks,

Last years timings are here:
http://www.letapedutour.com/2006/us/infos_course.html

Although I expect this year's to be a little slower.

So, for me (M30-39) that would be approx 23kph or approx 8.5 hrs. Erm. No chance.

Rich
Etape2007.Blogspot.Com
Map Surrey Hills Project

stevie doc · June 2007

just want to finish,it's worrying though i think i'm starting in the last group[:0]

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