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by **Gavin** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 12:32 pm

Anyone from the Addiscombe interested in taking on the fearsome Marmotte challenge?

I will probably be going back for more pain and agony.

Let me know if your thinking about it.

Cheers

G

by **Brian Nolan** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:26 am

Don't all rush at once eh lads ?

I was thinking of entering it Gavin, but after reading Huw's articles about all the UK sportives, I thought they would be hard enough. Plus they probably will not have an ambient temp of 90 degrees...
I have ridden those climbs but only 2 each in one day - all 4 at once would be a fearsome introduction to Sportives and might finish me off !
I have submitted a form for the Polka Dot challenge ( June 4 ) and hope to enter a few more when they become available..
Maybe next year when I am a bit more seasoned / sportive hardened I will be ready for La Marmotte !
Are you planning to enter any UK events Gavin ?

by **Brian Nolan** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:28 am

Sorry - when I said next year I meant 2007 !

by **ajay khandelwal** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:19 am

Hi Gavin there are a few of us doing the Etape on July 10th and I know Richard Viney is thinking of doing the Marmotte and the Etape back to back. What date is the Marmotte this year? I know you did it last year, sounded like a tough course. Maybe Toks can be persuaded to use it as a warm up for the Etape

by **Gavin** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 7:30 am

I fancied doing the back to back but don't think I will get an entry to the Etape.

Would be good to do it with some people as I really struggled on my own at times.

Marmotte is the 8th (Sat), Etape is 10th (Mon)...........

Cheers

G

by **ajay khandelwal** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 10:56 am

The Marmotte is more difficult than the Etape. 5000 metres of climbing! It is a seriously tempting offer. I read a great write up of the Marmotte in daily peloton by an elite rider...

http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=4565

What time did you get Gavin and what was the hardest part?

by **Gavin** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:05 pm

8 hours 50 minutes. Got a silver medal by the skin of my teeth.

Col du Galiber was the hardest it just went on forever I have never felt pain like that. Alpe D'Huez was hard but I knew were the finish was and how to pace myself up it even in my terrible state.

It is really hard work but an amazing achievement.

by **Gavin** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:21 pm

Registration opens on 5th January and you can sign up all the way to till on the line itself.

Hope to see lots of ACCers there this year........

Cheers

G

by **Tim H (liquigas)** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:04 pm

Gav

how do I enter and when is it.. i am up for some pain

by **Gavin** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:31 am

Sorry Tim the registration has been delayed to 9th Jan.

you do it at http://www.sportcommunication.com

Cheers

G

by **stevefunkster** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:14 pm

respect to you for that gavin, well done

by **Gavin** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:01 pm

Registration now opens tomorrow 10th Jan.

Though it keeps moving.......

by **Toks** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 11:34 am

Hey Gavin, I don't know if you heard but our group entry, Team World (featuring a number of addiscombe members), was rejected by those very nice Velo people

That means quite a few of us won't be doing the 2006 Etape. Now myself, Super and others need a big Cyclosportiv adventure in France this summer so I think we'll be joining you on the Marmotte.

by **Gavin** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:40 pm

Thats great news Tamar is doing it aswell so could be quite a good bunch.

I am staying at a campsite at the bottom of Alpe D'Huez and will be heading out there a week early as I am doing 4 events in the week.

Best of luck with the training. Mine is going terribly having a tough time at work and have been very tired lately. Hopefully things will get better next week.

Cheers

G

by **Toks** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:11 pm

ok I may have to get some info from you about where to stay

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