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Bugger it! I slept in. - Though I have the excuse of waiting on the photographers earning their keep and passing on some pics for me to blether about. A quick note on our photographers. Dan (Mr Breakawaydigital), Ben (bbriffett.com) & Tommy (Tommycheck.com). When not taking holiday snaps of the riders they will be sitting on their arses’ doing chuff all waiting for their leccy cars to charge. Expect to see lots of moody photos of hard done by photographers leaning against cars, coffee on dashboards etc. That kinda crap… ;-) Oh and as if by magic…
We have already had a prologue of sorts today. Proof of awesomeness was required, so our riders had to take a time stamp selfie somewhere in or around the famous landmark prior to 8am. [#gbduro21stage1start] The queue to the Land’s End sign post was reportedly longer than that of the queue at Gregg’s the Bakers post (1st) Covid lockdown. Having been on the end of Morecambe Pier prior to the start of one of TRC taster events - the TransEngland - there will be some riders faffing about trying to find their phone that they’ve packed away in a safe place inside a waterproof pouch. Some will have forgotten to download the timestamp app, some will still be stuffing porridge in their face whilst they watch the majority of the field ride away from them. I would have been one of those who will have forgotten to download the time stamp app… 😶 Yesterday evening, we saw our riders assemble for some pre ride beers and a chance for them to get to know each other. Fear of missing out is indeed real as I’d have loved to be down there preparing for what will be for some a life changing ride. Some friendships will have been formed and some rivalries will have been secretly ignited. I’m somewhere in between, don’t mind getting the craic but I’ll send those who I know are more talented and generally younger than me proper daggers.  [Photo Credit: Breakawaydigital] Let the revelries commence.
 [Photo Credit: Breakawaydigital] Hydration and nutrition on point.
I’ve just realised what I’ve signed up for here. Giving all you lucky readers (if anyone is actually seeing this) ‘brief’ updates during this years event. I’m usually a couple of hours into my first of two weekend, de-stressing bike rides. Thanks Miles. Appreciate the opportunity! Although, my minor meltdown from last night has put paid to my planned ride this morning. Being a grumpy Scot, I complain about what little summer we get in the wild North. Being also a bike nerd, I have chain cleanliness OCD for which there is no cure. So when the penny pinching Scot in me turns off the central heating for the ‘warm months’ (read - less cold) I can’t dry my pristine clean chains. So when the wife goes to bed…  [Photo Credit: My bad self] Our new oven is a bit punchier than the last so I may have a little extra chain stretch 😢 I digress. I’ve just checked the time (0904hrs) as I type and I’ve already missed the excitement of the roll out, sorry.  [Photo Credit : Breakawaydigital]  [Photo Credit : Breakawaydigital] Think they all got away fine. I suspect Angus Young had the rollers out. Mark Beaumont is still hanging about signing autographs…
As I go to press we have those that maybe had one too many beers…  ….those that are heading top the pharmacists’ for Sudocrem - sand and chamois don’t mix…  …and those that have reached out for glory early doors…  Righto folks. I’m meant to be meeting the ball and chain up the road in a couple of hours for a lunch with friends and family. But it’s a 3-4 hour bike ride away. Better get a wriggle on.
Will update you with the rest of the days shenanigans laters. Peace out… Deadpool
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