is ... despite all the prejudice in my opinion, a great country: first
there are bike race in this country without the usual red tape made easy
second get in tenth in a field-forest and meadows Every man time trial for 20 francs "victory" premium (for a starting fee of 15 francs!)
But first things first: after three weeks rest from competition (of which I have a week with a I spent a bad cold) today was once again in our beautiful neighboring country to take part in an individual time trial over 26km. Since I in stature am now not sure of the time driver so was the strategy residue limit, from the outset. For the 26km, I was hoping to do less than 40 minutes, which would correspond to an average speed of 39km / h. Once in Gerlafingen, I worked for the first time down the jaw: disc wheels, time trial helmets, time trial bar and the whole program as far as the eye could see. Right in the middle I do not even equipped with a handlebar attachment. But no matter ultimately decided by the legs. So after the warm up and onto the ramp, glasses or straightened times, a bit on the chin strap of the helmet rumgezubbelt (remember to Rolf Aldag in 'hell tour ;-)), and then it was already down from the ramp (there was so a strange carpet on it, feels like chewing gum when shutdown). Speedo at the same time 45km / h, pulse tends to 190th Was indeed going well: no 500 on the road and even the pulse beyond what else can I connect as durable. Out of Gerlafingen stood on it once a nasty crosswind, pulse between 185 and 190, Sun H. pace at 38km / The first wave pushed away, that would hurt in the second round. Then it went around the right: because the wind was then fully on it again. Ouch. Then finally on the way back, hope for a tailwind, but the wind was rather only as an angle from behind, no real help. Then the first round was already over. The pulse continues to commute between 185 and 190 Meanwhile was so in about 19min, I was so on track. The second round was hard, really hard. In particular, the two short waves hurt really, the last kilometer was then almost something like a joy: finally real momentum and speed of 50 on the clock. And then it was already over. 39min 33s stood at the end of Beech (average 39.4 km / h), 10th in a starting field of 22 riders, 3min 40s behind the winner, but the ranking of those without time trial Facilities could have won me ;-)
And for those who want to know: no, time trial is not fun, it hurts only.
At this point, another thanks to the organizers: Super event, nice track and a model controlled traffic (the race was not completely blocked roads instead), and the whole thing without police ... Määs the German and looks with envy with the southern neighbors. As I said, I like Switzerland.
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