Photo 16: Marc at the start of day 3
Photo 17: The Chrome Domes still powering along on their Butchers Bike!
Day 3 started at 04:45. Knowing we were the last team to finish the previous day we wanted to make sure we got off as soon as the marshalls were ready and we didn't get stuck with hordes off teams trying to get cycles down the lifts.
We loaded the van had breakfast changed my back tyre for something with better grip and then at 06:45 I set off for the first ride of the day. Our tactics for the last day were completely different. We'd decided to start with short bursts of just 30 minutes which depending on the terrain should be 7-10 miles.
The first ride of the day felt a little stiff but we soon completed a first round and the second round felt better. With 144 miles to complete we only had 36 miles each which was equivalent to two of my training loops.
We were keeping up with the main pack of riders so things were going well. As we wrapped up the last of the second round rides we passed the butchers bike. You had to take your hat off to that team - they were clearly mad but with a heavy bike with only 3 gears and a front basket full of baguettes they were very, very fit!
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