2016 MFP Classics Challenge - Ride Logging Thread
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13/02/2016 - Trofeo-Laigueglia - 58.6km - 291m
https://www.strava.com/activities/492350991
27/02/2016 - Omloop Het Nieuswsblad - 25.2km - 42m https://www.strava.com/activities/503259452
19/03/2016 - Milan - San Remo - 19.7km - 82m - https://www.strava.com/activities/521156520
23/03/2016 - Dwars door Vlaanderen - 20.8km - 132m -https://www.strava.com/activities/524814214
25/03/2016 - E3 Harelbeke - 14.9km - 11m - https://www.strava.com/activities/526214534
Totals: 139.2km & 558m0 -
14/02/2016 - Trofeo-Laigueglia - 50.5km - 306m - https://www.strava.com/activities/493320711
27/02/2016 - Omloop Het Nieuwsblad - 74.0km - 1409m - https://www.strava.com/activities/503453486/
28/02/2016 - Kuurne-Brussels-Kurne - 35.1km - 438m - https://www.strava.com/activities/504497558
02/03/2016 - Le Samyn - DNR
05/03/2016 - Strade Bianche - 40.2km - 404m - https://www.strava.com/activities/509103646 - Unmetalled road piccies on Strava/Instagram
20/03/2016 - Milan San Remo - 41.7km - 262m - https://www.strava.com/activities/521798967 - No bonuses
23/03/2016 - Dwars door Vlaanderen - 21.1km - 128m - https://www.strava.com/activities/524752536
25/03/2016 - E3 Harelbeke - DNR
Totals: 262.6km - 2947m0 -
25/03/2016 - E3 - Harelbeke - 32.4km - 23m - https://www.strava.com/activities/526687656
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25/03/2016 - E3 Harelbeke - DNS0
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25/03/2016: E3 Harelbeke; 16.2km, 184m; https://www.strava.com/activities/5267200170
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23/03/2016 - DNR
25/03/2016 - DNR0 -
25/03/16 - E3 - 108.2km 329m https://www.strava.com/activities/5262892250
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all entries logged to this point, and E3 has now cut off for submissions, check the Discussion thread for Results in the near future.
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27.03.2016 Gent – Wevelgem
The Gent–Wevelgem is a Flanders Classics cycle road race held in Belgium in late March each year. The event was first run in 1934, and it is often called the sprinters' classic due to its flat finishing terrain. Its early-season date means riders are often tested by wind and rain. Further challenges include a number of climbs, including two ascents of the cobbled, difficult, and often selective Kemmelberg.
Indeed, the selectivity of the course means that very few editions of Gent–Wevelgem actually end in a bunch sprint. An smaller elite group (including some sprinters) often contest the finish line. In recent years, the race has been situated on the Wednesday between de Ronde van Vlaanderen and Paris–Roubaix, and while not officially part of the Vlaamse Wielerweek (Flemish cycling week), it can be seen as an unofficial finale of the series of cycling classics in Flanders. In 2010 the fixed date of the race shifted from the Wednesday after the Ronde van Vlaanderen to the Sunday before the Ronde. Since 2005 the race has been part of the UCI ProTour, and since 2009, part of the UCI World Ranking calendar.
Despite its name, the race hasn't started in Ghent since 2004, traditionally beginning on the market square of nearby Deinze. The course then sets westward towards the Belgian coastal region, after which it moves southwards near the French border towards the Monteberg and Kemmelberg, before heading towards Wevelgem. The 73rd edition was held on March 27, 2011, and covered 219 kilometres.
The first edition was played on September 9, 1934 as a junior race for a distance of 120 km. Its origin is a tribute to Gaston Rebry (Wevelgem natural) who in that year to the win in the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. After the Second World War took place, and for professionals, on July 29, 1945 for a distance of 200 km. and organization, to this day, the cycling club "Het Wiel Vliegende."
In 1947 the Gent-Wevelgem joined the timing of the "spring classics" and constituted, for the period 1957–1959 the "Trofee van Vlaanderen (Flanders Trophy) next to the Omloop Het Volk.
The competition started in 2004, despite the name, not in Ghent but in nearby Deinze. Gent–Wevelgem is the first race toward the coast, which ends must be followed. Near Veurne the winds broke open the game normally. Because of the often strong winds on the flat Flemish roads the race often develop fans. The main obstacle is the Kemmelberg, a difficult climb with cobblestones which must be climbed twice, but equally notorious for its dangerous descent, where many a cyclist dropped. Often is the two-part Monteberg Kemmelberg the breakpoint of the match. Furthermore, the relatively flat trail, which is often in Wevelgem race ends in a sprint of a small group or a larger group.
From the 2008 edition of the trail is substantially modified and the riders not to the coast, but drive a detour along the Steenstraat (Bovekerke-Works) and then approach Furnes from the polders in place from the direction of the coast. Then comes the Hill Zone, with the Vidaigneberg, the Rodeberg (Belgium), Monteberg (to the summit and then left), a detour and Kemmelberg approached from the village of Kemmel. The descent is made along a detour to rebuilt the dangerous descent and avoid potential crashes. Then this hill area repeated in the same order and then drive toward Wevelgem. The new trail has been adopted by most riders. Some believed that the launching of the Kemmelberg nervous, but this is according to race director Hans De Clercq normal and part of the course.
In 2010 another major change was made. The date of the race was changed from the Wednesday between the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix to the Sunday before the Tour of Flanders. Also, many more slopes inserted before the Kemmel climb, Scherpenberg, Mont des Cats, Berthe, Black Mountain, Baneberg, and then Rodeberg Monteberg and Kemmelberg. This series of hills the riders climb twice before hitting the finish in Wevelgem cycling.
It is currently held on the Sunday before the Tour of Flanders, and although not officially part of the Flemish Cycling Week, can be seen as a final unofficial series of classics in Flanders.
http://www.gent-wevelgem.be/
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And the Obligatory "Spot Prize" post...
1 Point - Excessive Gradient (10% or steeper)
2 Points - Excessive Gradient on Cobbles (10% or steeper)
1 Point - Ride Snack - Waffles / Chocolate / Frites & Mayo - you know the drill
1 Point - Recovery Drink - Belgian Beer (naturally)
I've deliberately kept it "open" as to the drink, because it's a bank holiday, and I didn't give anyone enough advance notice for shopping trips...0 -
27-03-2016 Gent -Wevelgem
73 km 963 m
https://www.strava.com/activities/527490501
Not sure if I got over 10% gradient - I can't tell on my phone If I did or not0 -
14/02/2016 - Trofeo-Laigueglia - 50.5km - 306m - https://www.strava.com/activities/493320711
27/02/2016 - Omloop Het Nieuwsblad - 74.0km - 1409m - https://www.strava.com/activities/503453486/
28/02/2016 - Kuurne-Brussels-Kurne - 35.1km - 438m - https://www.strava.com/activities/504497558
02/03/2016 - Le Samyn - DNR
05/03/2016 - Strade Bianche - 40.2km - 404m - https://www.strava.com/activities/509103646 - Unmetalled road piccies on Strava/Instagram
20/03/2016 - Milan San Remo - 41.7km - 262m - https://www.strava.com/activities/521798967 - No bonuses
23/03/2016 - Dwars door Vlaanderen - 21.1km - 128m - https://www.strava.com/activities/524752536
25/03/2016 - E3 Harelbeke - DNR
27/03/2016 - Gent Wevelgem - DNR - Overnight ferry to Holland
Totals: 262.6km - 2947m0 -
27/03/2016 - Gent Wevelgem - 68.3km - 527m - https://www.strava.com/activities/527732441
Over all *kitten* ride, serves my right for being a lazy *kitten* this week. Best I could find was a 6% however it does climb 21m in 300m
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27-03-2016 Gent -Wevelgem
73 km 963 m
https://www.strava.com/activities/527490501
Not sure if I got over 10% gradient - I can't tell on my phone If I did or not
yep... according to Stravistix, there's some 10%+ on there - I'd need photo's to prove it was on cobbles though..
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27/03/2016 - Gent Wevelgem - 68.3km - 527m - https://www.strava.com/activities/527732441
Over all *kitten* ride, serves my right for being a lazy *kitten* this week. Best I could find was a 6% however it does climb 21m in 300m
if I'm going to be consistent, you managed a spell in the over 10% zone as well...
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27-03-2016 Gent -Wevelgem
73 km 963 m
https://www.strava.com/activities/527490501
Not sure if I got over 10% gradient - I can't tell on my phone If I did or not
yep... according to Stravistix, there's some 10%+ on there - I'd need photo's to prove it was on cobbles though..
Oh- some of the roads are nasty... But no cobbles here :-)0 -
27/3/16 Gent Wevelgem 70.8km 399m https://www.strava.com/activities/527098073 Flat route so no climbs at all 0
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27/3/2016 Gent Wevelgem - 30.8km 297m https://www.strava.com/activities/528058076
Lots of short sharp hills (as I was mainly offroad) but they all added up to over 6 minutes at 10% or steeper over the course of the ride... no "cobbles" as such today though, so I'll stick with the 1 bonus point there.
"Post Ride snack/drink" photo's to follow later - I'll quote this post and add photo's at that point, but i've one or two things that would be better done pre-Belgian Beer...
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27/3/16 Gent Wevelgem 70.8km 399m https://www.strava.com/activities/527098073 Flat route so no climbs at all
actually - seeing as I'm using Stravistix to check the % grades, you're also showing a little bit of something steep as well...
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27/03/16 Gent Wevelgem 11.2 km 152 m
I could see the weather starting to close in, so I turned around and cycled up the hill I had just come down to claim a point for the gradient even if I don't get any for the distance.0 -
oops, should probably include the Strava link as well.....
http://www.strava.com/activities/5282933440 -
27/03/2016: Gent-Wevelgem, 21.1km, 248m; https://www.strava.com/activities/528390783
Pics attached to the Strava ride. There may have been grades over 10% but no cobble, I'll look tomorrow at work.0 -
27/3/2016 - Gent Wevelgem - 33.0km 41m - https://www.strava.com/activities/528424091 Well, I knew this ride was going to be a bugger, when embarking, but it was the only time I could ride over the weekend. Just too much work going on. According to the weather, we were supposed to have 15 to 20 MPH winds out of the south, that would rotate out of the west during my ride. As you can tell by the speeds during my sojourn, the head winds lived up to their billing. So, I left church after the easter service and had .8 Miles of tail winds going to pick up vitamin water at the store. Then, I headed south into the wind, and when I turned west, so did the wind. But, it was a beautiful sunny day for the first two hours for a nice spin, so I spun. You don't get far spinning into the wind like that, but there wasn't much traffic, and the country dogs, while chatty, were friendly none the less. I decided to ride into Edwardsville in search for cobble in the old town section of town. My Cyclemeter app does not display grades for me while riding, so I could only guess. In our area of the country, they never built cobblestone roadways with stone, as stone was scarce. They always built them with Brick. So, I found 4th street in Edwardsville was cobbled and brick, but I was unsure of the grade. Not sure what Strava says the grade was when I converted it from Cyclemeter, but I will understand it if I don't get the bonus points for it. I did take the photos, just for grins, for those who have never seen brick cobble stones. After that, I rode to our favorite Coffee shop in town, where my wife picked me up, as the rains ensued. They didn't offer any Belgian coffee, tea, etc., so I just had some Peach Ginger tea, while my wife enjoyed a nice hot cup of Dandelion tea. After my shower, I may head to town looking for a Belgian brew, but I doubt it. I might be able to find a Belgian wine that I could tolerate, but carbohydrates make me sick now, so I avoid them. I'm including a MapMyRide version of 4th Street where it says the portion I rode is a 16% grade. However, I don't know if that is accurate either: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1024764631 I'm also posting my original Cyclemeter recorded link, but it doesn't show grades either: http://cyclemeter.com/6a08acd34d9daf7a/Cycle-20160327-1158?r=f&fb_action_ids=10204855317662631&fb_action_types=fitness.bikes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%255B906786989419673%255D&action_type_map=%255B%2522fitness.bikes%2522%255D&action_ref_map=%255B%255D I hope all of you enjoyed your classic ride as much as I did. Even though I was into brutal head winds, I still just enjoy the time out in the fresh air. When you are stuck in an office coding for 80 hours per week, you really enjoy getting out in pretty much any weather.
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27/03/2016 - Gent Wevelgem - DNR0
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ruthbardell wrote: »oops, should probably include the Strava link as well.....
http://www.strava.com/activities/528293344
Sorted, that's a bonus point in the bag...
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Spatialized wrote: »27/03/2016: Gent-Wevelgem, 21.1km, 248m; https://www.strava.com/activities/528390783
Pics attached to the Strava ride. There may have been grades over 10% but no cobble, I'll look tomorrow at work.
3 bonus points...
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27/3/2016 - Gent Wevelgem - 33.0km 41m - https://www.strava.com/activities/528424091 Well, I knew this ride was going to be a bugger, when embarking, but it was the only time I could ride over the weekend. Just too much work going on. According to the weather, we were supposed to have 15 to 20 MPH winds out of the south, that would rotate out of the west during my ride. As you can tell by the speeds during my sojourn, the head winds lived up to their billing. So, I left church after the easter service and had .8 Miles of tail winds going to pick up vitamin water at the store. Then, I headed south into the wind, and when I turned west, so did the wind. But, it was a beautiful sunny day for the first two hours for a nice spin, so I spun. You don't get far spinning into the wind like that, but there wasn't much traffic, and the country dogs, while chatty, were friendly none the less. I decided to ride into Edwardsville in search for cobble in the old town section of town. My Cyclemeter app does not display grades for me while riding, so I could only guess. In our area of the country, they never built cobblestone roadways with stone, as stone was scarce. They always built them with Brick. So, I found 4th street in Edwardsville was cobbled and brick, but I was unsure of the grade. Not sure what Strava says the grade was when I converted it from Cyclemeter, but I will understand it if I don't get the bonus points for it. I did take the photos, just for grins, for those who have never seen brick cobble stones. After that, I rode to our favorite Coffee shop in town, where my wife picked me up, as the rains ensued. They didn't offer any Belgian coffee, tea, etc., so I just had some Peach Ginger tea, while my wife enjoyed a nice hot cup of Dandelion tea. After my shower, I may head to town looking for a Belgian brew, but I doubt it. I might be able to find a Belgian wine that I could tolerate, but carbohydrates make me sick now, so I avoid them. I'm including a MapMyRide version of 4th Street where it says the portion I rode is a 16% grade. However, I don't know if that is accurate either: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1024764631 I'm also posting my original Cyclemeter recorded link, but it doesn't show grades either: http://cyclemeter.com/6a08acd34d9daf7a/Cycle-20160327-1158?r=f&fb_action_ids=10204855317662631&fb_action_types=fitness.bikes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%255B906786989419673%255D&action_type_map=%255B%2522fitness.bikes%2522%255D&action_ref_map=%255B%255D I hope all of you enjoyed your classic ride as much as I did. Even though I was into brutal head winds, I still just enjoy the time out in the fresh air. When you are stuck in an office coding for 80 hours per week, you really enjoy getting out in pretty much any weather.
well, the stravistix stats say it topped out at 7% Tom, but as the only person who's actually posted
a picture of what looks like a cobbled hill so far, I'm making an executive decision here, and you're
getting a point "for the cobbles", even if you miss the gradient.
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27/3/2016 Gent Wevelgem - 30.8km 297m https://www.strava.com/activities/528058076
Lots of short sharp hills (as I was mainly offroad) but they all added up to over 6 minutes at 10% or steeper over the course of the ride... no "cobbles" as such today though, so I'll stick with the 1 bonus point there.
"Post Ride snack/drink" photo's to follow later - I'll quote this post and add photo's at that point, but i've one or two things that would be better done pre-Belgian Beer...
belated addition of my "post ride snack"... Ardennes Pate and home-baked bread...
Ardennes Pate, post ride snack while I watch #gentwevelgem2016 #mfpclassicschallenge by The Big Yin, on Flickr
(It should also be linked in my strava/instagram, but as it's "after the event" the geocoding is a little redundant... )
Decided against the Belgian Beer in the end... Not enough Km's in the bag to warrant it after my Sunday Roast...
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13/02/2016 - Trofeo-Laigueglia - DNR
27/02/2016 - Omloop het Nieuwsblad - DNR
28/02/2016 - Kuurne-Brussels-Kurne - DNR
02/03/2016 - Le Samyn - DNR
06/03/2016 - Strade Bianche - DNR
20/03/2016 - Milan SanRemo - 28.6 km - 125m - https://www.strava.com/activities/521160952
23/03/2016 - Dwars door Vlaanderen - 25.9km - 340m - https://www.strava.com/activities/524727194
25/03/2016 - E3 Harelbeke - DNR
27/03/2016 - Gent Wevelgem - DNR
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13/02/2016 - Trofeo-Laigueglia - DNR
27/02/2016 - Omloop het Nieuwsblad - DNR
28/02/2016 - Kuurne-Brussels-Kurne - DNR
02/03/2016 - Le Samyn - DNR
06/03/2016 - Strade Bianche - DNR
20/03/2016 - Milan SanRemo - 28.6 km - 125m - https://www.strava.com/activities/521160952
23/03/2016 - Dwars door Vlaanderen - 25.9km - 340m - https://www.strava.com/activities/524727194
25/03/2016 - E3 Harelbeke - DNR
27/03/2016 - Gent Wevelgem - DNR
thanks for the confirmation
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