2015 MFP CLassics Challenge - Ride Logging Thread
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Not much, but better than a kick in the pants
22/04/2015 - 20.7km 52m
https://www.strava.com/activities/2900840240 -
22/04/2015 Fleche-Wallone 87.3 km and 1,018m climbing
https://www.strava.com/activities/290472987
After ride vittles
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Not going to quibble for 3m... frankly that could have been a dip in the atmospheric pressure during the ride with a Garmin 800... Number of times I start off my ride at 98m above sea level and return to the same place and it's 85-90m above sea level are countless (and this place isn't subsiding that badly from the former mine workings...)
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Woo hoo got a ride in today! Garmin split it in two but I don't mind using the bigger of the two...
133km - https://app.strava.com/activities/288671150
18.2km - https://www.strava.com/activities/290683799 - Fleche Wallone 2015
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It's not much, frankly I just wasn't into it yesterday.
https://www.strava.com/activities/290750615 12.8km 128m
no pics, no beer, no chocolate.0 -
Okay folks, intrim results for Fleche Wallonne now in as well - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1is7rqtpb9GLIN5wOxLA2CVufrERxC03DyIUUoGTjwAI/edit?usp=sharing
If there ARE any late entries, let me know ASAP, as now it's in a spreadsheet format, I can tweak things if needed... of course, I reserve the right not to add in things from months ago if I feel like someone is taking the piss...
Time for the "potted history" of Liege-Bastogne-Liege, our "spring season closer" I guess... Watch this space guys...
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26.04.2015 Liège - Bastogne – Liège
Liège–Bastogne–Liège, often called La Doyenne ("the oldest"), is one of the five 'Monuments' of the European professional road cycling calendar. It is run in the Ardennes region of Belgium, from Liège to Bastogne and back.
Liège–Bastogne–Liège began in 1892 to publicise the newspaper L'Expresse It is because the paper was published in French that the route stayed in the southern, French-speaking half of Belgium. Its equivalent in the Dutch-speaking north is the Ronde van Vlaanderen.
The first race was for amateurs, from Spa to Bastogne and back. It was won by Leon Houa, who also won the first race for professionals in 1894.
Thirty-three riders started the first race, which was run by the Liège cycling union and the Pesant Club Liègois. Just 17 finished, all of whom were Belgian. Houa, who came from Liège, won by 22 minutes, after 11 hours on the road. The second man, Léon Lhoest, came in 22 minutes after him, and the third, Louis Rasquinet, at 44 minutes. Riders were still arriving for another five hours.
Houa won again the next year, this time by half an hour. He won again in 1894, by seven minutes. The 1894 race was for professionals, and the speed rose from 23.3 km/h (14.5 mph) to 25 km/h (16 mph). The winner of the first Tour de France, Maurice Garin, came in fourth. The race was then not run for 14 years, after which it was sometimes open only to amateurs and semi-professionals.
In 1909 the winner, Eugène Charlier, was disqualified, because he changed bicycles. The winner became Victor Fastre. Two riders shared the 1957 race. Germain Derijcke was first over the line, but because he crossed a closed rail crossing, the second-place rider, Frans Schoubben, was promoted to first as well. Derijcke was not disqualified, because he had won by three minutes advantage; judges felt he had not gained that much time from illegally crossing the railway.
Until 1991 the race finished in Liege city centre, with a flat run in to the finish. From 1992 the finish moved to the suburb of Ans, on the northern side of the city. The Côte de Saint Nicolas was added to the final kilometres, along with a final climb to the finish in Ans. The turn point was the train station in Bastogne, chosen because of its convenience for race officials.
The race follows a straightforward 95 km (59 mi) route from Liège to Bastogne, and a winding 163 km (101 mi) route back to Liège. The second half contains most of the climbs, such as the Stockeu, Haute-Levée, La Redoute, and Saint-Nicolas before finishing in the northern Liège suburb of Ans. The many hills give opportunities to attack, and the race often rewards aggressive riders.
Further details at http://www.letour.com/liege-bastogne-liege/2014/us/0 -
And Our Spot Prizes on Sunday's Liège - Bastogne - Liège
Pretty much as last year, I reckon...I liked the "Railway Level Crossing" Photo Bonus idea for 1 point in ride
for those unsure of what I mean... something like this...
- drink's a given - anything Belgian (beer/cidre - hell I'll even allow "Wifebeater"* on this occasion!)
*Stella Artois, for those who didn't get it...
- As Again, It's a bit too short notice for shopping, I'll throw the snack bonus open to 1 point only for anything mentioned on the "Belgian cuisine" wikipedia page ?? - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_cuisine
- usual "climb bonus" - 1pt for each 500m of total ascent up to a max of 3pts/1500+ metres.0 -
26.04.2015 Liège - Bastogne – Liège - 51.4km - 182m https://www.strava.com/activities/2927158420
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https://www.strava.com/activities/292829527 51.3km 502m elevation
Level crossing #mfpclassicschallenge #liegebastogneliege by The Big Yin, on Flickr
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126.8km and 1200mm climbing. Will post a photo of my beer shortly.
https://www.strava.com/activities/292890395
Photo of wifebeater in my Strava.
Back in October I went to my first US NFL game in New York. The best beer they had was wifebeater. I spent a moment to explain to the guy selling beer why it was called wifebeater. Every time I went back for a beer he asked "wifebeater"?
Forgot my photo of the level crossing. I crossed three today too. Damm. I've cheated and uploaded an image of the crossing from Google, does that count.
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Cant believe I could Google the crossing and there was a choice of images of the very same crossing!!!
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07/03/2015 [Strade Bianche] - 46.9km - 263m - https://www.strava.com/activities/264208151
08/03/2015 [Roma Maxima] - 80.5km - 469m - https://www.strava.com/activities/264832041
22/03/2015 [Milan - Sanremo] - 106.9km - 997m - https://www.strava.com/activities/272279121
29/03/2015 [Gent – Wevelgem] - 4.6km - 11m - https://www.strava.com/activities/275903401
05/04/2015 [Ronde Van Vlandeeren] - DNS
12/04/2015 [Paris - Roubaix] - 12.0km - 37m - https://www.strava.com/activities/284111618
19/04/2015 [Amstel Gold] - 70.1km - 563m - https://www.strava.com/activities/288655986
22/04/2015 [La Flèche Wallonne] - DNS
26/04/2015 [Liege Bastogne Liege] - 62.3km - 461m - https://www.strava.com/activities/292838625
Railway Crossings:
Bedale's very own Belgian Bier Cafe; Hemelvaart.
Classics Challenge Totals: 383.3km & 2768m of climbing
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126.8km and 1200mm climbing. Will post a photo of my beer shortly.
https://www.strava.com/activities/292890395
Photo of wifebeater in my Strava.
Back in October I went to my first US NFL game in New York. The best beer they had was wifebeater. I spent a moment to explain to the guy selling beer why it was called wifebeater. Every time I went back for a beer he asked "wifebeater"?
Forgot my photo of the level crossing. I crossed three today too. Damm. I've cheated and uploaded an image of the crossing from Google, does that count.
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Cant believe I could Google the crossing and there was a choice of images of the very same crossing!!!
I'll give you the googled level crossing, on the strength of the Wifebeater story :woot: Though a friend of mine got really confused when I called the beer by that name... to him, a wifebeater was a white t-shirt with the arms ripped out of it (or a t-shirt with a packet of cigarattes folded into the sleeve for safekeeping... ) when pressed he made noises about inbreds, trailer dwellers and rednecks.
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DNR - 26/04/2015 - Horrendous weather in Melbourne0
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26/04/2015 - Liege-Bastogne-Liege - 127.6km and 1,235m climbing https://www.strava.com/activities/293243530
Railway crossings
Ride fuel, Belgian style
After ride recovery (must say I do quite like these Flemish Sour Ales)
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26.04.2015 LBL: DNS. Woke up feeling rough (crud that's going around) and that continued all day. Plus the rain, hail, snow and high winds were a bit of a deterrent but less than being unable to breathe well. Onward.0
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Yeah not the greatest name but it is quite tasty. Both hoppy and tangy at the same time. Very refreshing even at 5.5% alc0
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missed the bonus by 3m!!
