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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…