So perhaps a lovely afternoon for sitting in the garden but when there’s a stiff SE wind on a NE / SW course it means a near permanent bloody cross wind, the cyclists enemy! 😡
And so it was near Newmarket at the annual semi-legendary Leo 30m TT, considered THE classic closing TT event of the season - a rarely raced distance, and on a normally quick course, attracts the gratuitously time chasing “hitters”, including me 😎
Targeting a sub hour time and a top ten place, worked my rocks off into mainly a headwind to half way (average speed 30.3mph) looking forward to speedy tailwind return.... it didn’t happen 😳 if anything it was harder coming back, especially the last 5 miles 🤪, but just managing to keep above 30mph average in 59mins53secs....and 10th place overall (3rd vet O40), so ✅ the objectives....
As a secondary bonus lopped over 2 mins off the National Age Record...
However somewhat paling into insignificance when compared to the amazing Rachael Elliott and Ian Greenstreet that broke the mixed tandem (affectively) National Record in 56mins 54secs (that’s 31.6 mph average!) - super, well done guys 🏆👏
One weekend to go🍻🍔
[Crackin race and time this considering the cross wind conditions]
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