The Grand Raid is one hard event not because of the distance but because of the ascent and nature it crosses full valleys. One fast descent rolls into another huge climb. For an Englishman more used to humps of Guernsey it was going to be hard. I did ride every ascent with what I thought […]

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For all the talk about rubbish weather in Switzerland in the past few weeks the weekend so far has been sunshine with some clouds. Nothing to fear really. When I got to the start the 121kmers were split into two chutes - the pros and alsorans.
The crowds and rides gathered from six AM for the […]

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The Friday bike technical check and registration was a far easier affair than I imagined. With 4000 people to get checkin and bikes checked I thought there would be a massive que.
The registration was a breeze; turn up and pickup your entry plate with your first name on nice touch (I was to get plenty […]

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Anyone interested in getting an SMS with my finishing time for the Grand Raid Cristalps can click on this link. Enter my race number 1431 and you should hear how I get on… The wonders of modern day technology.
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