TOUR of the COTSWOLDS ride report

[Speedy Kev]

Tour of the Cotswolds ride report 19/7/2015

 

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Speedy Kev and Chris Pardoe rode the Tour of the Cotswolds sportive held on the 19/7/15, a 75 mile route starting in Shipston (my home town) and looping through Moreton down to the Slaughters, and back up through Winchcombe, Broadway and Chipping Campden.

 

Approx 1800m of ascent inc Blockley, Stanway, Dovers hill, Campden lane.

 

               

30 cog essential...             lucky shoes/gloves...        finish line...

Brilliant classic sportive roads, with a mixture of long "easy" climbs and short steep climbs, some fast descents ( I hit 45 mph).       apologies for my canti's, they squeal, big time!!!   

Because I have ridden all 4 Tour of the Cotswolds, next year I get Free entry!!

...the coffee was diabolical....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ChrisP]

The weather to start just a little better than the weather forecast 

grey, cool but at least not raining.

Set of for Shipston on Stour 7:00.

Arrived there to find Speedy Kev already for the of.

Must have got up at the crack of dawn, just time to say hello before he joined the first group of.

Didn't see him again although someone I met on the road said he'd seen a slim guy in the same kit on the road.

I was hoping he'd buy me a pint at the finish.

Another group preparing for the road Speedy is already on his way. 

Food stop.

Plenty on the table when we got there but they soon needed to top up the trays.

One of the best fruit cakes i've had for ages.

View while resting with tea and cakes.

Back on the road easy stretch over now for some climbing.

View before droping down that black hole into Winchcombe.

 

Having climbed Stanway and Camden Lane up to the top of Saintbury Hill just left the

little drag of Dovers Hill before the rolling ride through Chipping Camden and the return to Shipston.

Finish insight.

Even the sun came out for the last 20 miles.

Another great day in the saddle.

Now for a couple of pints and a chat in the rugby club.