Double Century 2020

[Jensie]

and what time you guys looking at doing?

 

Around 6hr. we are aiming to finish all 10. so a few guys is gonna push a bit.

[Jensie]

5:04 start, at least we can start the fines early!

There will not be waiting around for you guys, hammer time. 

[Jensie]

Some tips for 1st time DC riders? Riding with a fairly strong team

 

Eat...drink...in the first 100km. usually we enjoy ourselves and the scenery and forget. Once you reach 100km and did not eat or drink enough you have to play catch up. The last 30km is a b**ch, save yourself. The rest is easy, kinda.

[DieselnDust]

5:04 start, at least we can start the fines early!

 fines or fires.....?

[K20Champ]

Who will be winning this years DC? 

Who is the Big Name riders riding for?

[JohanDiv]

Who will be winning this years DC?

Who is the Big Name riders riding for?

My money is on the Hartlief boys.

[Pure Savage]

Who will be winning this years DC?

Who is the Big Name riders riding for?

Alfa or hartlief, will be interesting as 10 riders and 5 to finish.

 

Also with such a short stop there is no catching back if dropped like last year.

[Cav']

5:04 start, at least we can start the fines early!

We're starting behind you, watch out for a light blue train...

[Sid the Sloth]

Some tips for 1st time DC riders? Riding with a fairly strong team

Make them hurt on Tradouw by pushing the pace as hard as you can, especially if you weigh 10kg less than the next lightest 

[Pure Savage]

Make them hurt on Tradouw by pushing the pace as hard as you can, especially if you weigh 10kg less than the next lightest 

That  pocket of yours is going to be hot property.

[DieselnDust]

Make them hurt on Tradouw by pushing the pace as hard as you can, especially if you weigh 10kg less than the next lightest 

 

 

I like your thinking

[Jewbacca]

Just go till you blow..... None of the hills are particularly steep, so you can fake it on the flats the whole way easily......

[JohanDiv]

I just created this sheet with splits to see more or less what our team would have to average to achieve a sub 6h30min (Or a sub 6 if everything falls into place perfectly on the day).

 

DOUBLE CENTURY SPLIT CALCULATOR.xlsx

 

Edit: Updated Sheet (Password to unprotect is Johan)

 

 

 

 

[Jbr]

I just created this sheet with splits to see more or less what our team would have to average to achieve a sub 6h30min (Or a sub 6 if everything falls into place perfectly on the day).

 

 

 

DOUBLE CENTURY SPLIT CALCULATOR.xlsx

Absolutely beautiful ! Thank you !

[Karman de Lange]

I just created this sheet with splits to see more or less what our team would have to average to achieve a sub 6h30min (Or a sub 6 if everything falls into place perfectly on the day).

 

 

 

DOUBLE CENTURY SPLIT CALCULATOR.xlsx

 

Just maybe check, are you going todo 32km/h through the feeding zone at ashton?  (don't see it included in your km's).

 

I had quick look, its was about 15km total neutral+feeding zone (I will have to tripple check) and took us 55minutes last year to ride the roadworks, feed zone  and feed.  We only have 45minutes this year, had 60min last year ..

 

edit:  From website:

The total neutral time allocated to participants is 45 minutes (Total distance of the neutral zone, including the Team Support Zone, is 12.5km).

 

So its 10km of netural (max 30km/h), 2.5km of feedzone (very slow)

[JohanDiv]

Just maybe check, are you going todo 32km/h through the feeding zone at ashton?  (don't see it included in your km's).

 

I had quick look, its was about 15km total neutral+feeding zone (I will have to tripple check) and took us 55minutes last year to ride the roadworks, feed zone  and feed.  We only have 45minutes this year, had 60min last year ..

 

edit:  From website:

The total neutral time allocated to participants is 45 minutes (Total distance of the neutral zone, including the Team Support Zone, is 12.5km).

 

So its 10km of netural (max 30km/h), 2.5km of feedzone (very slow)

 

 

Aaaah okay, I just measured from a map the distance from Montagu to Ashton and got to that 11kms. I've allowed 29kmh for that section.. 

Adding the extra 1,5km neutral zone actually means we can average a bit less to get our target time.

 

This better?

 

DOUBLE CENTURY SPLIT CALCULATOR.xlsx

 

You can edit the sheet if you like. Password to unprotect is Johan