PROLOGUE: ‘The ride to the telecommunications mast’. This stage comprises of 45 miles of reasonably undulating countryside. We should have a decent push from the wind until we arrive at Cottesmore, which is at the 30 miles point. Here we swing north, north/west and start a 15 mile push, which is characterised by being high and open and it looks as though it will be wind against. At this point, due to these mildly challenging conditions then it may be worth buddying up to gain some drafting efficiencies all the way to the end of the first stage. We don’t actually go into Cottesmore, but turn left just as we see the village, so if you are aware of people in the vicinity then it would be beneficial to stop here for a few moments and support a friend or two. With the best of planning and the differences in speed/agendas then it is likely that there will be a few groups forming – for this reason it may be worth having a street view peek of the Stop. As mentioned before it is not totally recognisable from the road. However it is left on the crossroads and is a farm building. We start the next stage by turning right. The crossroads is three miles the other side of Waltham-On-The-Wolds. They are expecting us....
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 17:48:16 +0000
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