Liege-Bastogne-Liege - 2018
Just one challenge for 2018.... But a tough one at that.....
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Waiting….
The Kinks once wrote ‘So Tired of Waiting’. Whilst they were talking about a relationship and not a cycling event, right now it feels appropriate. Less than a week before Liege-Bastogne-Liege. A rest week. Not too many kilometres, keep rested. Pack. Do some last minute checks on the bike. Rest some more. That’s the point of a rest week, right? Effectively, just wait. Wait some more. It feels interminable. Check the bike again. Go for walk. Nice aerobic exercise. Check the bike again Go to work. Why not pop out for a beer? Take a break from work and waiting and checking the bike. Get a bit of a break…
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Liege-Bastogne-Liege – Something Special….
So it’s nearly time. All the training, all the preparation. It all comes to a head on Saturday 21st April in Belgium. A quiet week beforehand, no more big rides. Just a couple of low tempo, easy outings. Stretch the legs a little. Just the one target this year, not like last year. And one that has been kindly supported by so many. So I had better get it right. Or get to the end intact at least! No targets for times or anything. Perhaps just a sneaking desire to climb some of those famous slopes a little more quickly this year. Taking the descents at a higher speed is…
