Monday morning. Raining now I have to go and decorate Joannes bedroom.
Saturdat; Picked up Pete, off to Coventry 2-day. at Harbury, suspiciously close to the North Cotswolds.
Stage 1 a 3 mile time trial. 'Don't cross the white lines on the bend' they said. Hammering in to the finish I crossed the white lines on the bend, thus incurring a 30 second penalty. Time, 8.05 + 30 secs. Winner did 6.50 or so. Then sat around in the sun waiting for the road stage. Undulating 35 miles. Had a go in the sprint, finished about 15th in bunch of 30. Home.
Sunday. Sunny again. 24-27 C. Feeling a bit lethargic, touch of sunstroke. Course was changed to 4 laps of 18 mile circuit plus ride on and off making 75 miles ! Off we went, onto the climb over Burton Dassett. I just did'nt bother, sat on the back and got in with the tail enders that were all dropped from the main group. Went along with a small group, slowed up going down the other side through the twisty village. 3 more caught me up, worked with them to Southam, we were 3 mins down on the bunch so me & another guy just slowed up. Then stopped fo a pee by the motorway. Rode up the hill again to cheers from a herd of sheep. Watched the races go over the hill then back to the headquarters where lots of riders were there already, complaining over the length of the race. Well, 75 miles is a bit much, especially when I was expecting only 60 !
Went home after dropping Pete off, bought some lager. Sat on patio, drank beer, wine, and watched Akira.