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This week, in my ‘Favourite Picture I took on Su

This week, in my ‘Favourite Picture I took on Sunday’ competition, we have a tie. I’m the judge and that’s the outcome: ties are allowed. The first is a study in pain, suffering, concentration and pure determination. I don’t know who you are, but chapeau on all those counts: the UK hill climbing season encapsulated in a single expression. The second pic is of someone we all know. When, in years to come, people quote the Porlock Toll Road course record somewhat incredulously, I’m going to get a faraway look in my eye and simply say “I was there and yes, he was totally flying!” Fastest man up a long hill in the UK - hands down, without even needing a stopwatch to know 👊🔥💥#ukhillclimb #porlocktollroad #nationalchampion

It’s Wednesday, which means the weekend’s just

It’s Wednesday, which means the weekend’s just around the corner (although I fear summer ended yesterday) 🤨 #assosldn #assosofswitzerland #assosfastlane #lakecycling #girocycling #sworks #campagnolo #vredesteincycling 📷 @mrrichardtodd

We’re now four events into the UK hill climb sea

We’re now four events into the UK hill climb season and I’m beginning to recognise @tom_townsend__ ‘s pain face 😂 This shot was taken just 500m from the finish line on the 6.5km Porlock Toll Road HC on Sunday and he’d already had 14 minutes @400w+ of suffering 😂 Amazing to think that one year ago to the day, he was lying unconscious in @ouhospitals ICU... as recovery stories go, this one’s super impressive. Every climber has their ideal climb and for Tom, the longer they are, the better. That’s a challenge in itself in the UK, amplified this year, since a lot of the longer HC events have been cancelled. But kudos to @mccycling for sticking by their plan and delivering a great event - and for providing Tom with a goal - or three goals in fact: 400w+ av (he did 402); sub 15 mins (14’59’’); and a Top 5 placing (he came 4th). Jobs done ✅ ✅ ✅ Now he moves back up north: Whinlatter here we come 😈 #vredesteinbasso #bassobikes #ridebetterridebasso #vredesteincycling