Note
Long-distance summary
Split Split time Split Place Reason for time loss/ comment
S-1 6.22
3rd
1-2 3.52
3rd
2-3 1.44
3rd
3-4 21.14
4th Long leg with some climb, couldn’t really develop speed with the small bike, about 20% slower than the filed
4-5 1.57 4th
5-6 8.31
3rd
6-7 17.53
3rd Just cycled as fast as I could in the downhill, was only 4min behind AJ on that stage
7-8 6.27
3rd
8-9 13.50
4th Long lag of the moderate climb which was very unpleasant for the squats with the small bike
9-10 18.09
4th Lost 9 min time loss in that lag, just a brain-fade in a relatively straightforward segment
10-11 6.11 4th 2 min time loss with a bit of un-visible junction towards 11
11-12 4.28
4th Relatively good split, again speed was missing its impact
12-13 4.09 4th
13-14 8.42
4th Pretty tight split, I went to 9 and then to 14, seems that it may have been better to chuck a U at 13
14-15 1.35
4th Fine
15-F 2.06
4th Shouldn’t have taken more than 30 seconds, but I was a bit hesitant to go to the finish as was not sure about that canal symbol in the east side of the rd (time loss 1.40)
Time loss: 12 min 40 seconds, I would be happier if I did not mock #10, add to this my reduced speed of 20% and you get your self 25-29 min gap from the winner.
Speed: 16.3 kph average whereas winner should have been around 19.5 kph average