La Marmotte '08

[huw williams]

[quote="mrP(Boonen)VT"] You have shamed me into going for the Marmotte next year (34 * 27 is a good tip) Guru P

[Maria David]

Cheers for that guys.
Quiet week - yeah right !!

Yep, you should give Marmotte a go Mr PVT - you coped ok when you went up the Glandon that time, and you survived riding up Galibier to support us. Go on, get out your compact - or even your triple. You know you wanna do it.

[Maria David]

This is pretty useful. It gives your splits/ranking as you progressed through the course, including your time and ranking for climbing up alpe d'huez.
http://www.la-marmotte.org/index.php

Just type in your race number. If you don't know it you can get it from the spreadsheet of results on the sports communication website. Just click on La Marmotte 174.
http://www.grandtrophee.fr/GT/resultat.php?langue=1

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

[quote="Maria David"]Cheers for that guys.
Quiet week - yeah right !!

Yep, you should give Marmotte a go Mr PVT - you coped ok when you went up the Glandon that time, and you survived riding up Galibier to support us. Go on, get out your compact - or even your triple. You know you wanna do it.

[huw williams]

Paul - I've seen you ride in that area and you'd have no problem

The descents are so long you'd make up loads of time given your prowess - as for riding too fast in groups TOO BLOODY RIGHT - that's the best bit!

Every group I got into I was right on the edge (and sometimes a bit past it) but that only happens on the section between the bottom of the Glandon and the Telegraph, then again on the descent from Galibier to Borg d'Oissan. Believe me it's worth going too fast to stay with the groups because the alternative would be unthinkable (endless long drags into the wind ) But the good thing is there's sooooo many riders there's always a group of some sort to work with.

then when you get to the climbs you can only ride them at your own pace anyway - not the pace of a group

I think you should go for it - I'll put in a provisional booking with KOM for next year and join you

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

[quote]I think you should go for it - I'll put in a provisional booking with KOM for next year and join you

[huw williams]

It is now - I've booked it, me and you are the first on the list for 2009. Anybody else?

[KeithK]

Wow what a read. Michelle, Keith and all you other other NUTTERS you should be in straight jackets and on medication. I never did renew the subscribtion to the Comic so have missed the write ups.

Well done and so superbly written. Really inspirational stuff. Good luck for next year you silly people....not quite as mad as the 12 hours but not far off!!!

[Michelle]

I still can't believe Maria did all those rides and culminated with the Mother of them all.

Big respec!

Nuff said.

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

[quote="Michelle"]I still can't believe Maria did all those rides and culminated with the Mother of them all.

Big respec!

Nuff said.

[Mike I]

Pecil me in for next year. That gives me a whole year to work on my fitness, gearing, weight and Mrs I (steady Finnbar!).

[Toks]

I saw Marek's photo but where's his report?

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

[quote="Toks"]I saw Marek's photo but where's his report?

[Elliot M]

[quote="huw williams"]It is now - I've booked it, me and you are the first on the list for 2009. Anybody else?

[huw williams]

Good work - King Of The Mountains is provisionally booked for Myself, Mr PVT, Mike I and Elliott - 6 more required to fill the place

H