20251005T1300 FRR Tour France - Stage 8 Knights of the Roundabout

New tactic: given that I'm weak & slow with zilch sprint, why kill myself on these super flat circuits. So I took a gamble that there'd be little draft on the KOM climb so should plan on that one push. Trouble was, I picked the heaviest wheels, thinking that as usual I'd be chasing the front group.

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Anyway soon in the rear group. As usual these days, raging at wift for pushing me way out on bends, and out of the draft.

So the KOM, and my legss had still not woken up. So a bit of a flop really.

The stand out issue in this race was Kristinia. What a star. She towed and coaxed us the whole way. Total self sacrifice. I certainly didn't deserve so much help, but was and am very appreciative of it.

Now the big thing is ... where do I stand in CAY polka dot jersey standing. I don't want to do better than I was on stage 7, but I do hope to keep ahead of RV. Fingers crossed.

If I don't then I point to wrong wheels, sleepy legs, dulled motivation, misjudgement of race tactics.

Just as long as I'm safely behind the podium.
No age cat competition in this Tour unfortunately. I suspect the competition are still riding outside.

Tour France done and dusted.

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