Official "Ride" the TdF Thread

[mikeNphilly]

My stage 3

20.37 miles(32kms) 19.17 miles(30.85 kms)/per hour 617 feet(188 meters) of climbing. High today was 102 here, so I waited till 8:30 to ride, was 95 at that time hehe.

 

[BroDeal]

Stage 3: 59 miles. Still windy. Good thing is that the temperature is abnormally cool--mid 70s. The cool spell should end tomorrow.

 

[craig1985]

Been riding more 17km to work and back each day this week. My work hours are from 6am to 4.30pm, so I have no time to do a proper ride. Maybe on Friday if I have don't have to work.

It sucks pretty badly.

 

[Zoncolan]

Stage 4, 109 km with a couple of climbs - 2.5 km at 7 % and 5.5 km at 4.6 %. Was blowing a gale today, helped me on the first half of the ride, killed me on the way back. Average speed 30.8.

 

[Big GMaC]

Stage 4: DNS / Hangover.

 

[BroDeal]

Stage 4: A whopping 35 miles.

 

[craig1985]

Stage 4, 109 km with a couple of climbs - 2.5 km at 7 % and 5.5 km at 4.6 %. Was blowing a gale today, helped me on the first half of the ride, killed me on the way back. Average speed 30.8.

You must ride at a pretty high level?

Stage 4: DNS / Hangover.

Nothing wrong with that!

 

[mikeNphilly]

Stage 4

34 miles @ 17.6 MPH avg, not a lot of climbing...I'm so tired of this 100+degree weather.

 

[Zoncolan]

You must ride at a pretty high level?

No, not really. Came into cycling fairly recently. Yet to win my first race (insist on racing elite, not masters). Been a pro water polo player for years before that.
Good on flat, not so good going uphill (at 87 kg and 45 old not a surprise).

Did stage 5 today: 86 km with 4 short sharp climbs 1 000-1400 m at 9-11%.
Average speed 30.1.

 

[Big GMaC]

Stage 5:

Did it in a crew boat.
Was difficult

 

[sagard]

Well I'm pretty sure I've fallen off the back in both miles and speed. I did hit the cobbles (slowly) on Tuesday and I have a lot of admiration for those guys who race on that surface.

Last night only got out for about 45 minutes before darkness. Today I'm back on the commute with a nice sub one hour commute on the way in. Looking for a sub two hour total for 35 miles of city riding.

 

[mikeNphilly]

stage 5

28.8 16.9mph avg 928ft of climbing.

There was a small section of cobbles on our usual Thursday ride. As I sit here watching the replay of the Tour tonight, I hear Tyler rode the cobbled section with one hand to save his broken wrist...to me that is amazing.

 

[BroDeal]

Stage 5: 64 miles

 

[Zoncolan]

Stage 6: 71 km on a MTB.

 

[Big GMaC]

Stage 6: 18km TT
Speed: 40.2km/h
HR: 167av. 188max

 

[Magnus]

Just returned from the alps yesterday. So here's what I've got so far:

Prologue: 99 km, including the last three climbs of Sundays' stage.
Stage 1: 77 km, including Col de Joux Plane and Col de l'Encrenaz.
Stage 2: a) 74 km, including Col de la Colombière. b) 27 km, including the ascend from Cluses to Romme.
Stage 3: 80 km, mostly flat.
Stage 4: 1526 km TdF 1904-style (by train ).
Stage 5: 21 km commuting
Stage 6: 21 km commuting

I'm afraid stage 7 and 8 will be restdays for me.

 

[sagard]

P: 8 MTB
1: 25
2: 27 w/rain
3: 10 w/cobbles
4: 10
5: 35 < 2 hours. Made lights and had wind on the way home.
6: 35 > 2 hours. I sucked.

Not too impressive, but much better than I had been to this point of the summer.

 

[Zoncolan]

Stage 7 reportid a race today, mostly flat 91.3 km. Placed 4th. Some warm-up and cool-down too.
A crit race tomorrow.

 

[Big GMaC]

Stage 7: 125km
Speed: 32.8km/h
HR: 151av. 183max

Might take an early rest day

 

[mikeNphilly]

Stage 6
22 miles 16.89 avg

Stage 7
48 miles 16.02 avg

 

[mikeNphilly]

Stage 8

106.4 miles 19.3 avg

Did the ACS cancer ride today, had a pace line of about 30 or so of us going around 30 miles an hour at one point(stupid of us going that fast on a charity ride), nasty crash in the middle of it. Glad I avoided it, my friend was right in the middle of it.

 

[BroDeal]

Stage 6: 65 miles
Stage 7: 34 miles (punked out. I was tired )
Stage 8: 66 miles (lots of climbing)

 

[Zoncolan]

Stage 9: 89 km with 2 decent climbs 6.5 km at 5.3 % and 4.5 km at 5 %. Average 28.6.

 

[sometriguy]

Just saw this thread, so I am a bit behind

So far, 188 miles in 9.26 hours for a 20.34 mph average.

 

[Zoncolan]

Stage 10:
82 km with some short sharp hills, tired legs, 34 degrees heat, 26.7 average.