The sun was out and more importantly it was dry. The conditions had me in two minds as to what to wear. Last weekend I was cold whenever I was stationary. Not wanting a repeat I decided to err on the side of warmth, so headed out with base layer, softshell, gillet, winter gloves and skullcap. This week I was too hot. Within the first 20km, I needed to take off the skullcap and have the front of my gillet and softshell open to allow air in. I say this as though it was hot ... it wasn't, it was only 9C max but it was warm in the sun.
Unlike last week, I was alone, so I was able to ride at my own pace. No waiting for others, no excessive stops at drinks stations etc. I had wanted to complete the course under 4hr, so was delighted to finish in 3hr45min (Garmin Connect) ... particularly as I hadn't factored in the gradients of the hills in the second half of the course especially Combe Hill.
The Cyclosport video provides a fantastic insight to the route and the conditions.
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