so the first week of the tour is usually full of injuries and i seemed to have started the second week on the back foot. the first week of staying up late to watch the tour, then getting up early to do the spr rides seemed to have diminished my ability to fight off any colds.  i haven’t been on the bike since saturday and even then it was an aborted attempt.  a head cold has taken me out of the earlybird rides, but luckily still allows me to stay up and watch the tour.  for some reason, if i don’t watch it live, i don’t really feel like i have watched the tour.  the aussies had a good first week, but a disastrous second week as all gc hope faded.  there is still lots of tour to go and luckily the other teams are attempting to take on sky to add some life to the party.  the last week should be awesome with so many mountain passes and hill top finishes to smash the race apart.

ride leaders – thanks to those that have volunteered to be ride leaders this week.  we have lots of spots left that are just begging for you to put your name down in.  see the previous post for more details or sign up here.  please help out the club and volunteer your time.

ride routes – well now we are past the shortest day of the year we can expect warmer weather and more sunshine….hopefully.  it has been pretty cold this last week and even a bit wet.  don’t let this stop you from coming out on the weekend and putting in some big winter kms.

saturday 13th july

ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am

early lap – earlybird 40.93km spr special

all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am

development group – novice shelley 36.06km spr saturday

transitional – trans abernethy 39.96km spr saturday

fast & main groups – abernethy rd 48.21km spr saturday

sunday 14th july

ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am

early lap – earlybird 40.93km spr special

all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am

short – brktn weir 82.89km spr sunday

long – carr peet obs 97.72km spr sunday