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The Great Western Sportive
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The Great Western Sportive has established itself as a must do event since it's launch in 2010! A fantastic route that fits perfectly into our 'riders rides' ethos, with a full 100 mile top distance and a huge 1,000 rider capacity, This ride is big every sense! And the new May date will make this a real late spring treat!
Rolling across the ancient Ridgeway and winding through the beautiful Marlborough Downs, the route is a real treat, with broad, open roads echoing the sweep of the scenery. The folds of the Downs provide the gradients to put you to the test, but this is a ride to reward you for every challenge, not beat you relentlessly into submission. A riders ride, if you will.
What would you have them do, stay inside with their imaginary friends?
Those very large, very antisocial groups make it difficult for even motorbikes to overtake.
Looks Nice, but........
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I've a Topeak Power 21 still going since some time on the mid to late 90s....
If you took out the intermediate sprints and gave equal points for every stage he would have won green as well! (I know that's a lot of 'ifs &...
I swear I can detect a hint of exasperation in my satnav's voice when I miss the direction.