tour of Flanders
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pullingteeth
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Flanders
All sorts of shapes and sizes do it,some fast, some slower ,as long as you finish by 7pm.
You effectively have all day.
Some climbs are tough , but most are short and sharp.
There's always walking up them but cobbles are an experience we should all suffer
All sorts of shapes and sizes do it,some fast, some slower ,as long as you finish by 7pm.
You effectively have all day.
Some climbs are tough , but most are short and sharp.
There's always walking up them but cobbles are an experience we should all suffer
pullingteeth
Retro Guru
flanders
fit, but not super fit.
If you were not used to doing 60m runs be prepared to be stiff the next day though
fit, but not super fit.
If you were not used to doing 60m runs be prepared to be stiff the next day though
pullingteeth
Retro Guru
flanders
roubaix is a whole different ball game , according to the veterans who have done both.'The hardest thing you'll ever do' they said.
Not many want to do it again
roubaix is a whole different ball game , according to the veterans who have done both.'The hardest thing you'll ever do' they said.
Not many want to do it again
Perversely, I'd be tempted by Roubaix next year - the VC Roubaix 'proper' cyclo, not the concocted ASO "Roubaix-lite" version - I now know why I've never got round to removing the 32mm 'cross tubs from my Gios! Having ridden Flanders a couple of times before I first rode P-Rx I was shocked at the severity - after I screwed my bottle cages back on!
According to the news here there were 20,000 people doing the route,
including 4,000 who did the full 250km :shock:
It was a great atmosphere, very relaxed. I wish they could sort out the
crowds on the big climbs a bit better, but I guess it's a nightmare with so
many people.
And about 600,000 turned out for the professional race on Sunday. I could only watch on TV but it was a brilliant edition. Kind of felt Chavanel
or Gilbert deserved a win, but a real thriller nevertheless.
In May there's a sportive called the Golden Flandrien which involves
climbing all 25 of the official climbs in one go. Anyone fancy having a go at that?
There's also the Retro Ronde in June - an altogether more sedate affair.
Johnny
including 4,000 who did the full 250km :shock:
It was a great atmosphere, very relaxed. I wish they could sort out the
crowds on the big climbs a bit better, but I guess it's a nightmare with so
many people.
And about 600,000 turned out for the professional race on Sunday. I could only watch on TV but it was a brilliant edition. Kind of felt Chavanel
or Gilbert deserved a win, but a real thriller nevertheless.
In May there's a sportive called the Golden Flandrien which involves
climbing all 25 of the official climbs in one go. Anyone fancy having a go at that?
There's also the Retro Ronde in June - an altogether more sedate affair.
Johnny
