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Biarritz2Barcelona: L2B for the B2B riders
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Sunday, 4 May 2008. L2B for the B2B riders. To all of those who made it today, what a turn out. 14 representatives of the B2B team either made it to Hayes for the start of the ride at 8.00am this morning or joined us along the way. The cycle shirts looked great and drew many admiring comments from the other riders. Well done to those who made it all the way to Brighton sea-front. Hope the lift back was dry and comfortable! Some work will be required before I am let loose on the Pyrenees! Days 2 and 3.
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Biarritz2Barcelona: Message from The Children's Trust
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Sunday, 18 May 2008. Message from The Children's Trust. So sorry I can't be there to set you off but I would like to wish you all well on your amazing trip across the Pyrenees. I think you have all been absolutely fantastic! I'm so proud of the way you have organised this trip and the professional way you have gone about raising sponsorship for The Children's Trust. It's a truly fantastic sum of money and will be a huge bonus for our new build here at Tadworth. All the best (and don't forget the Vaseline!
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Biarritz2Barcelona: March 2008
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Wednesday, 19 March 2008. Hope for us all! I found this article "Crossing the Pyrenees" by Ken Worpole which he wrote following a bike trip in 1989. It should inspire all of us as we train hard for May 17th! Wednesday, 12 March 2008. Some further nutritional advice. Have a look at this link: http:/ www.scienceinsport.com/documents/SISCyclingW.pdf. Climbing: we can all do it! If you are like me. Friday, 7 March 2008. Ian's training - the story so far. 26th January 2008. Having done little or no exerci...
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Biarritz2Barcelona: Day 4
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008. After the Aspin we headed for the Peyresourde, stopping off for a really enjoyable picnic lunch on the way in beautiful sunshine. With that thought in out heads we retired to bed! Well, at least the weather seems to have improived! Hope there are no injuries and you are feeling great - you should be -look at what you've achieved so far! 21 May 2008 at 07:24. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Days 2 and 3. Message from The Childrens Trust. I did it for the Pain - Lance Armstrong.
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Biarritz2Barcelona: I did it for the Pain - Lance Armstrong
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008. I did it for the Pain - Lance Armstrong. Thanks to Graham, who found this descriptive gem on what we all face! Cycling is so hard, the suffering is so intense, that it’s absolutely cleansing. The pain is so deep and strong that a curtain descends over your brain. Once, someone asked me what pleasure I took in riding for so long. ’Pleasure? 8217; I said. ’I don’t understand the question.’ I didn’t do it for pleasure, I did it for pain.". And through the bleak period when your wanderi...
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Biarritz2Barcelona: Something for everyone.....
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Wednesday, 14 May 2008. If you can keep your head when all about you. Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,. If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you. But make allowance for their doubting too,. If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,. Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,. Or being hated, don't give way to hating,. And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:. If you can dream- and not make dreams your master,. If you can think- and not make thoughts your aim;. And- which is more- ...
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Biarritz2Barcelona: Our support vans
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Thursday, 15 May 2008. This is what our support vans look like now that the graphics have been added. We won't see them now until Saturday morning! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Days 2 and 3. Message from The Childrens Trust. I did it for the Pain - Lance Armstrong. Day 3 could be a long one. Rules for cyclists and info on dehydration. L2B for the B2B riders. LOKING AFTER YOUR BOT BOT!
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Biarritz2Barcelona: Days 2 & 3
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Monday, 19 May 2008. Days 2 and 3. Couldn't get a signal last night hence no blog . However it was a very wet day with some challenging climbs as we made our way through the foothills of the Pyrenees. We were joined part of the way by a French cyclist, Philippe, who kept us company until midday and provided us with lots of advice on the Aubisque and Tourmalet climbs, having done both himself. Monday, and the rain was coming down cats and dogs as we set off. The climb took some 1 hour and others up to...
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Biarritz2Barcelona: Day 5
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Wednesday, 21 May 2008. An 8km climb with a few sections of 12% and we were at the top on the border with Spain. Farewell France and welcome Spain. We all met up for coffee outside a cafe in Vielha and lunch by the river as we prepared ourselves for the 23km climb up the Puerto de la Bonaigua. Little did we know that this was on a par with some of the French Cols. It just went on and on and on with sections that were 11/12%. The smiles of relief at the top were on everyone's faces! 22 May 2008 at 00:30.
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Biarritz2Barcelona: Day 7
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Sunday, 25 May 2008. After a really good night at our hotel in Tora, (many thanks to Mireia at the Tourist office in Calaf for finding this! We set off for our final day's ride into Barcelona. Approx 20km into the ride we stopped at Calaf for a photo shoot with the ladies at the Tourist Office before setting off again. Despite my promises that it would all be downhill there were a few hills we had to climb but they were balanced by some really good downhills! We had covered 430 miles, climbed 6 major mou...