[Event] Orbit Tour De Worcester

['Dale]

Thx, been doing 100km every week past few weeks, doing 130km next week and 150 week after. with some mid week session.

 

Sounds good...

[grant10]

That was a nice well organised season opener. That profile made those climbs seem way worse! They were over before I even realised it. Rode with C/D and really enjoyed the "Paris Roubaix type" gravel section which is also where our bunch broke apart! Didn't realise that the gravel section would go uphill! Will know for next time and position myself accordingly. Nice fast finish though, well apart from that headwind in the last 10...

[nazmo]

The hills were very pleasant yes, and it was at the gravel that i broke away from the group i was riding with from the start, its a pity cause I could have done quite a bit better if I didnt go the last bit solo with help from one oke.

[Icycling]

Orbit Tour de Worcester 98km event - I cannot comment on numbers in the shorter event or number of starters - but maybe the lack of league is one of the main reasons to why the finishing numbers are down. Finishing numbers are normally a good indication of starter:

 

Number of finishers 98km event from PPA results:

 

2013 - 303 riders

2012 - no event or I did not ride

2011 - 390

2010 - 487

2009 - 425

 

From the above it look like the numbers are about 25% or more down on previous years. This is the 1st example of a road race now that their are no league - time will tell what the remaining season holds for PPA road events.

[Guest Frail4Life]

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