Overview and Highlights:
- 105 miles, Land's End to Oakhampton, slow start, strong middle, very tough from 85 miles onwards, lots and lots of hills, no flat at all
- Taylor getting chased by a baby cow was a highlight for Sharp, and the drivers who witnessed the 'hilarity', not so much of a highlight for Taylor, who nearly soiled himself
- Country hotel is a treat, the team have discussed staying here for a week and faking the rest of the photos
What we’ve learned:
- Not a huge surprise, but Taylor is stronger going uphill (light frame, hilly background) sharpy stronger on the flat and downhill (prop legs and strength, expensive wheels)
- Cornish countryside is very impressive, if you haven't been to Devon you'd think the best in the southwest, if you have been to Devon (and it's tough to get to Cornwall without doing so) then you don't need to bother
- Sharpy gets exceedingly angry and bordering on aggressive when he is hungry
- Taking videos on your phone while cycling downhill is pretty dangerous, and stupid - videos to follow
- tomorrow is 10 miles longer than today, ughh.
Daily Difficulty Rating:
MS - 6/10 - Broken, endless day (9-745) - felt never-ending, physically and literally up and down
JT - 5/10 - harder than yesterday but had harder days at school, and school was a joke... knee a worry though
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| Staring point... |
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| Full of confidence |
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| Smartest dressed entrant |
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| Full squad: John, Scott, Sharpy, Kristina, Taylor |
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| Cornwall, not as nice as Devon |
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| Sharpster having a quick nap to shake the pre-lunch anger |
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| Taylor - not angry |
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| Taylor - still not angry |
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| Sharpy more cheerful due to a pint of milk (yup really!) |
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| End of day reward |
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| Stretching |
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