Tour of the Black Country
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Tour of the Black Country
I spotted this on Facebook today and thought I'd post it in case anyone is interested: http://club.v-sprint.com/tour-of-the-bl ... -sportive/. It's a 100 km sportive with cobbled sections, Paris-Roubaix style.
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The route is available as a .gpx download...Philip Whiteman wrote:£25 seems very expensive for riding around the Clent Hills
http://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bzg4BNX- ... YzeFU/edit
There is no secret ingredient
This event was a triumph. A lot of effort had gone into finding the off-road sectors and marshalling them. Even to the point of organising late in the day diversions due to unforeseen activity expected on a couple of the bridleways.
The feed stations were adequate and the velodrome finish was a nice touch. Hugh Porter was on hand to get us on our way at the start and he went to great efforts to avoid kicking over my glass of champagne after I'd finished. Everyone I spoke to enjoyed it immensely. I completed in 3hrs 53. Happy with that. It was a beautiful sunny day as well. Some of the bridleways may have been more problematic had it not been.
The feed stations were adequate and the velodrome finish was a nice touch. Hugh Porter was on hand to get us on our way at the start and he went to great efforts to avoid kicking over my glass of champagne after I'd finished. Everyone I spoke to enjoyed it immensely. I completed in 3hrs 53. Happy with that. It was a beautiful sunny day as well. Some of the bridleways may have been more problematic had it not been.
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I second Toby's comments and will go as far to say that some of the bigger organised Sportives could learn a thing or two from the V-Sprint team.
Marshalling at the sectors was excellent, well stocked feed stations and just enough entrants to make the day enjoyable and safe to ride.
I just hope they don't get too greedy and increase participant numbers too much.
A glass of champagne at the velodrome was a nice ending to a great day in the saddle. I won't be too shy to avoid those gravel tracks and bridalways in my future riding exploits.
Marshalling at the sectors was excellent, well stocked feed stations and just enough entrants to make the day enjoyable and safe to ride.
I just hope they don't get too greedy and increase participant numbers too much.
A glass of champagne at the velodrome was a nice ending to a great day in the saddle. I won't be too shy to avoid those gravel tracks and bridalways in my future riding exploits.
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I'm really sad and just downloaded it. I don't know why but first though was Kevin Frobisher. If this is right I don't know whether I should be pleased I got it or worried I recognise someone from behind!!Grogz wrote:So whose backside can be viewed in Cycling Plus above the ride report for this sportive? See page 249, issue 289/July 14.