61 miles; 4hrs 30mins; 3,375 calories; 860m ascent Despite only 61 miles, the OF&D team find it hard going; the combination of hill work, stiff legs and having backsides that resemble baboons’ take their toll. Ray executes his cunning plan…
80 miles; 5hrs; 4,651 calories, 685m ascent Despite slightly less mileage, the day is a challenging one with three short sections of pave (cobbles) to overcome. The jarring is unbelievably uncomfortable and the potholed gutters either side bring little respite….
Great call from the organisers to put back the start to 10.30!! Not surprisingly the ride out of Dublin towards Dundaulk started at a very sedate pace with minimal banter. The weather and scenery were fantastic and after the first 10 miles…
Paul Wallace joins the Slam for today’s adventure, with Lawrence Dallaglio Mike repairing his 1st day’s tyre blowout We get the chance to ride and have our photo taken at Crooke Park, Dublin
Daybreak on day one and the weather was glorious for the whole Slam First pit stop, Mike’s first of two punctures of the day! Freddie’s lucky day as he takes to the roads with Guernsey’s finest!!
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