Arthur Clune twisted the electrons to say:
Alistair Gunn wrote:
Memo to self - just because you can sustain ~30kph for ~15km doesn't
mean it's a good way to start a 200k audax. Neither does the fact
that all the uprights are doing it excuse things! It was fun though!
Shame. Hope you'll be back next year.

It's pretty likely you will ...

Though if I'm going to successfully manage a 200 this year it looks like
either the "Southport - York" or "Tour of the Wolds" permanents ...
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These opinions might not even be mine ...
Let alone connected with my employer ...