L gives me my birthday present early. Some new cycling
shorts which I can now wear in today’s sportive. L doesn't make the start line
but comes to support with the boys. Who weren’t going to get to come but now do.
Again it’s bloody windy. What is it with the weather and my bike at the moment?
This is the Rutland CiCLE Tour Sportive and I’m doing 57 miles,
there are two longer and one shorter options. We start from Normanton on the South
Shore of Rutland Water, which is the other side to where the duathlon starts.
We still end up parking at Sykes Lane though and I have to bike round. This
turns out to be 2.4 miles and I’m knackered before I even start. L points out
that this is a good warm up.
It takes me 1 hour 33 minutes to reach the one and only feed
station at Owston. Shoot me now, as some folk would say. At least they have some
decent snacks and real tea, L would approve. I stash some cheesy biscuits in my
pocket for later, for the boys.
It’s a tough ride. As well as being windy, the course is hilly.
Full of silly little hills that they appear to have gone out of their way to
find. At least my new shorts are nice and snug.
I reach the finish, having done 57.58 miles in 3:44. Not
exactly quick.
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