time trial japan stage 4 today
enjoying a beer in the bath right now
the usual report pasted in below
Andy
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saturday was time trial japan stage 4 of the 6 stage series
<<the course and condition>>
9km
6 laps
of the rolling shimosa circuit
dry
temperatures in the upper 20s
a changeable wind
<<the format>>
riders set off at 90s intervals
as series leader and top finisher from stage 3
I'm last off the ramp
1st off the ramp is national cc champ, ace climber and TT rider Goro san
<<the plan>>
in november I won here with a time of 12:25 at a pace of 2:04 per lap
my aim is to hit this schedule
but watching from the side with Kouno san and Yamakura san
as Goro san sets off first
he is knocking out sub 2:00 laps at 45kph+
the three amigos have a battle on their hands!
<<the dilemma>>
Goro san sets a finish time of 12:05
he is a guest OPN rider
he doesn't count in the classification
target his time?
or stick to my plan???
<<on the start ramp>>
the last 3 riders
3. Kouno san
2. Yamakura san
1. Andy
Kouno san sets off 3 minutes before me
so I get to see his first lap
sub 2:00
flying!
no choice!
all in it is!
<<3,2,1 Go!>>
up to speed quickly
the heart rate responds too
first lap well below 2:00
I hear the excitement on the tannoy
must be best time?
but can I hold it?
with a 55x11
I'm trying to maximise it on the descent
taking the shortest lines through corners
no braking
always pedaling
pedals click the tarmac a couple of times!
got to be careful!
sub 2:00 for the first few laps
after 3 or 4 laps I'm fading a little
but still on target
"stay on target!"
all in on the last lap
<<GOAL!!!>>
my garmin tells me 12:03 on the line
but it seems I'm slower...
<<the result>>
1st Kouno san 12:03.9
OPN Goro san 12:05.8
2nd Andy 12:07.0 (44.56kph)
3rd Yamakura san 12:18.3
3 seconds behind Kouno san
in the four TTs we've faced off
the score is 2-2
a nice rival and great guy to boot!
just 1 second behind Goro san
I thought I had him!
but he provided the motivation!
thank you!
behind me another consistent finish by Yamakura san
to keep his 2nd position in the series
<<the series>>
1st Andy 1743 points
2nd Yamakura san 1701 points
stage 5 is in july
TBC
the final stage 6 is in september
on the fuji speedway circuit
which will be the finish for the 2020 olympics road race
gonna go out with a bang!
here we go!
https://www.facebook.com/biketrainingandracinginjapan/
enjoying a beer in the bath right now
the usual report pasted in below
Andy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
saturday was time trial japan stage 4 of the 6 stage series
<<the course and condition>>
9km
6 laps
of the rolling shimosa circuit
dry
temperatures in the upper 20s
a changeable wind
<<the format>>
riders set off at 90s intervals
as series leader and top finisher from stage 3
I'm last off the ramp
1st off the ramp is national cc champ, ace climber and TT rider Goro san
<<the plan>>
in november I won here with a time of 12:25 at a pace of 2:04 per lap
my aim is to hit this schedule
but watching from the side with Kouno san and Yamakura san
as Goro san sets off first
he is knocking out sub 2:00 laps at 45kph+
the three amigos have a battle on their hands!
<<the dilemma>>
Goro san sets a finish time of 12:05
he is a guest OPN rider
he doesn't count in the classification
target his time?
or stick to my plan???
<<on the start ramp>>
the last 3 riders
3. Kouno san
2. Yamakura san
1. Andy
Kouno san sets off 3 minutes before me
so I get to see his first lap
sub 2:00
flying!
no choice!
all in it is!
<<3,2,1 Go!>>
up to speed quickly
the heart rate responds too
first lap well below 2:00
I hear the excitement on the tannoy
must be best time?
but can I hold it?
with a 55x11
I'm trying to maximise it on the descent
taking the shortest lines through corners
no braking
always pedaling
pedals click the tarmac a couple of times!
got to be careful!
sub 2:00 for the first few laps
after 3 or 4 laps I'm fading a little
but still on target
"stay on target!"
all in on the last lap
<<GOAL!!!>>
my garmin tells me 12:03 on the line
but it seems I'm slower...
<<the result>>
1st Kouno san 12:03.9
OPN Goro san 12:05.8
2nd Andy 12:07.0 (44.56kph)
3rd Yamakura san 12:18.3
3 seconds behind Kouno san
in the four TTs we've faced off
the score is 2-2
a nice rival and great guy to boot!
just 1 second behind Goro san
I thought I had him!
but he provided the motivation!
thank you!
behind me another consistent finish by Yamakura san
to keep his 2nd position in the series
<<the series>>
1st Andy 1743 points
2nd Yamakura san 1701 points
stage 5 is in july
TBC
the final stage 6 is in september
on the fuji speedway circuit
which will be the finish for the 2020 olympics road race
gonna go out with a bang!
here we go!
https://www.facebook.com/biketrainingandracinginjapan/