We parked on the common as there is still some drainage water works in Elterwater village car parks and so we will leave the parking as free as possible for the pub goers. This day as also a big mountain stage in the Tour De France (TdF), a couple of folk managed to watch part of the live action before our ride out. So if we continue with the TdF theme the riders will be described in their possible tour twins (very loosly no offence!!); first the gold medalist Sanchez, next Cancellara (powerhouse), then senior domestique Jens Voigt, then Leipheimer (another long termer) and finally Jonny Hoogerland (part time mountain climber), you should be able to work it out otherwise ask CSC, JB, NH, GT or CT. Rumor had it Jens wanted another epic, although he was knackered after watching the tour all day, so CSC devised a figure of eight route; up the first hill to Dale End for the warm up! then Hodge close past Brian's house, up and over to Iron Keld, at the top we stopped for some Blondie cakes, cheers CSC, then along came 5 other riders, they set off before us and we rode down taking a couple of mini detours along sheep tracks. Down to the road turn left back via the woods (not quite cleaning the climbs!) head to Tilberthwaite via the play area and then climb up, another good tester, down to the ford, up the lane to repeat start and bomb down the rocky route home. Maybe we should add some KoM and sprint points to our riders...., letters to the editor? Next ride is Askham, park by the swimming pool.
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