Yellow

Look at the stars, look how they shine for you and everything that you do, and they are all YELLOW!!!!

He's only gone and blinkin done it!

Arise Sir Bradley Wiggins - 2012 Tour de France champion!

Rewind to my pre-race predictions, I picked both Yellow (Brad) and Green (Sagan) ,and had Van Garderen on my shortlist for White.

BUT, quite apart from the awesome display by Brad (not forgetting Froome's faithful lieutenant duties), what about Cav - what a team player, and then when the reins were relaxed, Team Sky unleashed a monster - 3 stage wins in this edition of the tour for him, 6 for the team, 4th in a row on the Champs makes Cav still undefeated there.

In other news I managed 305miles last week, in 17hrs 18mins and 41 secs, climbing 8386ft in the process.

Weight is dropping off too, last weekend I was down to 11st 6lbs, today I have lost another 2lbs and based on recent rides no speed / power loss either - Good to have the posh bike firmly installed and loving this weather - Hot Hot Hot!

FW Training Update Week 3

Another week gone by and a further 300 miles under the wheels and in the legs, time on the bike 17hrs 31mins & 48secs, with 7428ft of climbing. FW is just 3 and a bit weeks away, and the nervous excitement (tension) is building!

The 7000 mile barrier has now been broken and if possible I would like to be on 8000 by the time the Fred is done. (or even before?)

2 uncharacteristically sunny days have seen the posh bike emerge from a premature hibernation, rain is now forecast for a couple of days but a promise of more sun to come, towards the weekend so I guess short term pain, long term gain?

TDF still bodes well for a Brit winner and even a Brit 1-2, just need to get the two Pyranean days over with and Team Sky have to manage the attacks that are sure to come.

Imagine Brad in yellow and then Cav winning on the Champs? - perfect!!!!

FW Training Update Week 2

In a word - WET!

Felt sure the tide had come in today as I cycled near the coast!

Anyway 299 miles covered, in 17hrs, 18mins and 6 secs, with 6880 ft of climbing.

Memo to self - Need to book B & B for Lake District though as don't fancy camping or indeed roughing it in a doorway somewhere!

Meanwhile - looking at the map above, trying to work out what the outline reminds me of?
Answers on a postcard (Normal Competition rules apply!)

FW Training Update Week 1

Countdown to "The Fred" is on, so how am I doing?
Well last week I completed 316miles, in 18 1/4ish hours with 8800ft of climbing.
Strangely my weight has increased by a pound to 11st 9lb? - Room to lose some?


Looking ahead, it is likely to be a wet week but aiming for another 300miles - we'll see?