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Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2018 – Closing the Book
Last week I wrote a fast, fairly emotional piece about Liege-Bastogne-Liege. A little more considered review is below. It’s time to close the book on this year’s challenge. Just the one this year. The hard kilometres of preparation were done in the first three months of the year, getting used to the new bike and putting distance in my legs, well-wrapped up because of the cold in the early year. I was as ready as I could be, despite a back problem and the small issue of falling down the stairs four weeks before. A last piece on personal reflection before it fades in to the background completely. An Achievement Actually, before…
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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…