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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Bloody brilliant work! Fantastic effort!
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

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  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Congrats MRS - a mighty impressive effort. You going to get some more hills in tomorrow? :wink::lol:
    Faster than a tent.......
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Once you've recovered we'll be needed a G66 style ride report.

    Something along the lines of honky up to turns 1,2,3,4 etc weeeeee back down. honky up to turns 1,2,3,4 etc weeeeee back down. Etc etc etc

    Bet you didn't see the bekini girls at turns 7 did you ;-) or the lamas ......
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  • Stag on
    Stag on Posts: 99
    Well done MRS, bloody good show.
  • the_fuggler
    the_fuggler Posts: 1,228
    Brilliant stuff MRS! There's a pint of Tribute aloft in your honour!
    FCN 3 / 4
  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    Just on my way home on the train with glass of red wine in hand toasting your achievement.

    Looking to my left I see a hill with a big chalk white horse on it (which I shall call white horse hill) and pondering "Wonder how many times up there it would take to be the equivalent of what MRS has just done?"
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    I'm not impressed.
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    Stunning effort, mate. Well done!
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  • gingaman
    gingaman Posts: 576
    Well done MRS! Get some beer in ya!
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    Congratulations MRS - outstanding effort - enjoy the beers (if you can find one amongst all the dutch - may have to ride down to Dutch corner - theres bound to be some there)
    itboffin wrote:
    Bet you didn't see….the lamas ......

    I've told you over and over again - there were llama's on the tourmalet. A whole pack of them. :roll:
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    JZed wrote:
    Congratulations MRS - outstanding effort - enjoy the beers (if you can find one amongst all the dutch - may have to ride down to Dutch corner - theres bound to be some there)
    itboffin wrote:
    Bet you didn't see….the lamas ......

    I've told you over and over again - there were llama's on the tourmalet. A whole pack of them. :roll:

    I can't remember whether I said so at the time, but I saw a marmot on the Galibier at the Marmotte. Genuinely!
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

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    Bike 2-A
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Rolf F wrote:
    Congrats MRS - a mighty impressive effort. You going to get some more hills in tomorrow? :wink::lol:

    yeah actually he only did that as training for the Col du Balham
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Greg66 Tri v2.0 wrote:
    JZed wrote:
    Congratulations MRS - outstanding effort - enjoy the beers (if you can find one amongst all the dutch - may have to ride down to Dutch corner - theres bound to be some there)
    itboffin wrote:
    Bet you didn't see….the lamas ......

    I've told you over and over again - there were llama's on the tourmalet. A whole pack of them. :roll:

    I can't remember whether I said so at the time, but I saw a marmot on the Galibier at the Marmotte. Genuinely!

    through the tears of defeat and shame?
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Congratulations MRS! Seriously good work. That's an hell of an achievement. How many ales before you're unconscious?
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    JZed wrote:
    Congratulations MRS - outstanding effort - enjoy the beers (if you can find one amongst all the dutch - may have to ride down to Dutch corner - theres bound to be some there)
    itboffin wrote:
    Bet you didn't see….the lamas ......

    I've told you over and over again - there were llama's on the tourmalet. A whole pack of them. :roll:

    Yeah listen towie i know you've just moved slightly to the edge of Londinium but those fella were sheep, baaaaaa!
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • t4tomo
    t4tomo Posts: 2,643
    Well done, you nutter. :D
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    I've only had one (large) beer. TBH, I'm pretty dehydrated despite the fact that it was actually freezing on this hill this morning (ice on the van we left there). Quite a few people were receiving medical attention for the cold after the first ascent (fortunately, being a commuting type, I understand the concept of cold mornings and was suitably equipped (any similarities to Daddy Pig, my TV persona, are purely coincidental). Great day - very emotional (I'd claim the tears were from descending but I was climbing at the time and crossing the finishing line). I'm drained in most ways. I will certainly write it up more thoroughly and post a link to the Garmin page which should look quite amusing - especially the elevation which will just be 6 triangles in a row (actually - not quite - we descended by van because it was so bloody cold already (calorie deficit not helping) and one of our team needed medical treatment for over- exertion.

    Thanks again for all your support. I can hardly believe I've done it myself
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    So whats the time you have to beat next year? :lol:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    Chapeau sir.

    I guess you took it easy on your lap of honour? :wink:
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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,692
    Awesome doesn't even begin to describe that achievement tbh..
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  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    Awesome doesn't even begin to describe that achievement tbh..

    No, but stupid does! :lol:
    Faster than a tent.......
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Mental.
    Well done.
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  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    Hat.
    "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."

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  • Ian.B
    Ian.B Posts: 732
    Congrats!
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Thanks all. 10-hour drive back to Eindhoven and then 2 hours on the train - hope to be home by midnight. Then fly back to Scotland on Saturday. Think I'll sleep well. Had cramp in my foot last night - crap sleep last night. I think I've only managed 7 hours max in the last 2 nights

    Thanks for all your kind (I'll take them that way ;-) words
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • MrSweary
    MrSweary Posts: 1,699
    Bloody amazing frankly. Well done.
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  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    Tonight in your 'onour I'm going to take the difficult route to the bar (and then repeat 5 more times). After I've 'ad 6, I'll get myself 'ome for a well earned kip.
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  • mtb-idle
    mtb-idle Posts: 2,179
    like some others here have done it once and know how hard it is. Awesome achievement; well done 8)
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,532
    I'll admit it was all a bit abstract to me until the big day - I knew it was a big challenge, but not having ridden anywhere like that, I couldn't really get a handle on the scale of it - but the live tracking really gave an insight into the effort you put in. Massively impressed, and looking forward to the detailed write up.
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  • Applespider
    Applespider Posts: 506
    Well done - a truly great achievement and I look forward to reading all about it.

    I've only ever driven up the Alpe and our hire car struggled at points on its only ascent! You have my utmost admiration for doing it multiple times under your own power!

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