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MUCKERS 2026 AUGUST CHAMPIONSHIP RACE 2.

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ROUTE AND RACE DETAILS:

Växjö to Hemmesjö and back again | Sweden | 17.78 miles | 594 ft. elevation

ROUVY SAY: A route that takes place mostly in the countryside just outside Växjö city. At one point you will pass by Hemmesjö village and the old church that was built 1175 AD.

WE SAY: With most of Europe sweltering at 35C+ the biggest opponent for many riders will be the heat. Do you conserve your energy with a constant pace on a flat profile and hang with the big hitters.

FULL LEADERBOARD RESULTS FROM THIS RACE:

*Points before Ballast Added.

PosRiderTimePtsw/kgmphCat.
🥇Stefan79300:36:57.22453.328.9ELITE
🥈Tuden00:36:58.22424.028.9ELITE
🥉BareRemi00:36:59.02393.228.9ELITE
4VeloBuch00:36:59.32374.528.9ELITE
5DonMatteo_0700:36:59.72353.428.9A2
6karel_sousek00:37:02.62303.428.8ELITE
7lrollin00:37:02.82273.528.8A1
8Andy_UP00:37:14.52243.128.7A4
9Yumile00:37:50.42223.128.2A3
10Sublac7200:37:55.62203.628.1A3
11laborg00:37:56.02153.528.1A4
12KonaBleit00:37:57.02123.028.1A5
13Thomas__DK00:38:09.32093.128.0A4
14simonjp00:38:09.52073.128.0A4
15MikeHagen00:38:09.82053.528.0A1
16wolli.d00:38:09.82003.528.0A4
17rouvy1bryon00:38:10.01973.428.0A6
18MatthiasHeil00:38:10.01943.428.0A4
19RaTim00:38:10.21922.928.0A2
20Klinthomie00:38:10.31902.928.0A5
21UncleE6400:38:11.01853.027.9A6
22MNHROUVY00:38:11.11823.228.0A4
23BikeandDogTrips00:38:44.41794.127.6A4
24antyradziu00:38:46.41773.227.5A5
25Tim_Hall00:38:47.91754.027.5A2
26barttt00:38:53.31703.427.4A4
27Duckman200:38:55.81673.327.4A5
28Pikillessen00:39:00.01643.027.4A6
29nielsbrynnum00:39:01.21623.027.3A2
30Chak00:39:03.21603.027.3A4
31sunniva00:39:03.41553.027.3A6
324WorldPeace00:39:04.41522.927.3A5
33BTK_jiri70_cz00:39:05.11493.427.3A3
34AlaindeGroen_Beat_63200:39:22.31474.027.1A2
35vezelf00:39:34.91453.427.0A4
36EddyDomino00:39:50.31403.726.8A3
37Bates198000:39:54.61373.026.7A6
38Alex79WestFR00:40:27.41342.826.4A3
39DanWren00:40:38.01323.426.3A6
40S.Ludford00:41:40.51302.725.6A6
41stelviobound00:42:31.21252.525.1A7
42Bor7900:43:21.41223.024.6A5
43marcomartins00:44:09.61193.424.2A1
44Squalo_delle_Alpi00:44:11.91173.225.3A4
45Plamenak00:44:27.61152.424.0A8
46DC00:44:30.81102.824.0A5
47PLS-ALS-Diagnosed700:44:33.01073.024.0A6
48adamos77700:45:27.71042.423.5A8
49VilemStrakos00:46:10.51022.723.1A7
50sttx00:46:25.41003.023.0A6
51Jesusdominguez00:46:35.2952.722.9A7
52PaulC7000:47:29.794.92.322.5A8
53Dallske00:47:52.394.82.722.3A7
54DP3131.tri00:49:40.694.72.621.5A7
55MOCH_Ruben00:52:19.394.62.120.4A9
56cdtchris00:53:22.494.51.920.0A8
57srednik00:54:05.094.42.119.7A8
58EatmorCake00:54:22.994.31.819.6A8
59MikeTara00:54:23.594.21.919.6A9
60Sarrang3400:56:18.294.12.119.2A9
61Lozito01:01:00.3941.817.6A9
62Ivan0201:01:47.893.91.617.3A9

CATEGORY ROUND UP:

Your Category is not set in stone! it is assessed after every race you do with us and possibly changed at the end of the month so please keep this in mind when checking your results

The top 3 in Each Category Leaderboard at the end of the Month, Get the chance to have Bonus Points Added to there World Championship Points BUT only if they managed to secure a top 50 place in the Months Championship.

The winner of the Category will get a promotion to the next category, but only if 2 or more riders have done all 4 races

The lowest points scorer whos done all 4 races will be relegated at long as 4 or more riders have done all 4 races.

TOP 3 ELITE RIDERS FROM THIS RACE:

Stefan793
Tuden
BareRemi

ELITE LEADERBOARD SO FAR THIS MONTH:

RiderPointsRaces
Stefan793445.32
VeloBuch432.62
BareRemi419.72
karel_sousek415.22
Tuden242.01

TOP 3 CAT. A1 RIDERS FROM THIS RACE:

lrollin
MikeHagen
marcomartins

A1 LEADERBOARD SO FAR THIS MONTH:

RiderPointsRaces
lrollin420.02
MikeHagen405.32
marcomartins119.01

TOP 3 CAT. A2 RIDERS FROM THIS RACE:

DonMatteo_07
RaTim
Tim_Hall

A2 LEADERBOARD SO FAR THIS MONTH:

RiderPointsRaces
Tim_Hall396.62
nielsbrynnum386.12
RaTim284.92
DonMatteo_07233.21
m-forby195.51

TOP 3 CAT. A3 RIDERS FROM THIS RACE:

Yumile
Sublac72
BTK_jiri70_cz

A3 LEADERBOARD SO FAR THIS MONTH:

RiderPointsRaces
Yumile421.72
Sublac72404.92
BTK_jiri70_cz368.32
EddyDomino351.02
Fabi4n194.01

TOP 3 CAT. A4 RIDERS FROM THIS RACE:

Andy_UP
laborg
Thomas__DK

A4 LEADERBOARD SO FAR THIS MONTH:

RiderPointsRaces
laborg418.82
BikeandDogTrips401.02
MatthiasHeil400.02
wolli.d390.12
simonjp386.02

TOP 3 CAT. A5 RIDERS FROM THIS RACE:

KonaBleit
Klinthomie
antyradziu

A5 LEADERBOARD SO FAR THIS MONTH:

RiderPointsRaces
antyradziu359.02
Klinthomie354.02
Duckman2314.02
4WorldPeace274.02
Bor79239.02

TOP 3 CAT. A6 RIDERS FROM THIS RACE:

rouvy1bryon
UncleE64
Pikillessen

A6 LEADERBOARD SO FAR THIS MONTH:

RiderPointsRaces
UncleE64352.02
DanWren294.02
Bates1980289.02
sunniva287.02
rouvy1bryon197.01

TOP 3 CAT. A7 RIDERS FROM THIS RACE:

stelviobound
VilemStrakos
Jesusdominguez

A7 LEADERBOARD SO FAR THIS MONTH:

RiderPointsRaces
stelviobound240.02
VilemStrakos221.02
LarsK71125.01
blinkybob110.01
Tomek1985107.01

TOP 3 CAT. A8 RIDERS FROM THIS RACE:

Plamenak
adamos777
PaulC70

A8 LEADERBOARD SO FAR THIS MONTH:

RiderPointsRaces
PaulC70189.82
cdtchris189.02
Plamenak115.01
adamos777104.01
Wyler94.61

TOP 3 CAT. A9 RIDERS FROM THIS RACE:

MOCH_Ruben
MikeTara
Sarrang34

A9 LEADERBOARD SO FAR THIS MONTH:

RiderCat.PointsRaces
MOCH_RubenA994.61
MikeTaraA994.21
Sarrang34A994.11
LozitoA994.01
NickHayward88A994.01

THIS MONTHS TOP 100 LEADERBOARD SO FAR:

*Ballast added to this table

The Aim here is to get into the top 50 positions by the end of each 4 week period. If you do, you get World Championship points that are updated every month for the year.

Top 10 at the end of the Month get ballast added which is basically a percentage figure your points get deduced by and lasts for the whole of the year

We use your best 10 Months Out of 12 for the world championship.

PosRiderCat.PointsRacesBallast
🥇Stefan793ELITE445.328.00%
🥈VeloBuchELITE432.6210.25%
🥉YumileA3421.721.25%
4lrollinA1420.027.50%
5BareRemiELITE419.7212.75%
6laborgA4418.820.75%
7karel_sousekELITE415.229.75%
8MikeHagenA1405.323.50%
9Sublac72A3404.921.25%
10BikeandDogTripsA4401.020.00%
11MatthiasHeilA4400.020.75%
12Tim_HallA2396.623.75%
13wolli.dA4390.121.75%
14nielsbrynnumA2386.122.75%
15simonjpA4386.020.00%
16BTK_jiri70_czA3368.321.25%
17antyradziuA5359.020.00%
18KlinthomieA5354.020.00%
19MNHROUVYA4352.020.00%
UncleE64A6352.020.00%
21EddyDominoA3351.022.50%
22Duckman2A5314.020.00%
23ChakA4300.020.00%
24DanWrenA6294.020.00%
Squalo_delle_AlpiA4294.020.00%
26Bates1980A6289.020.00%
27sunnivaA6287.020.00%
28RaTimA2284.920.00%
294WorldPeaceA5274.020.00%
30TudenELITE242.010.00%
31stelvioboundA7240.020.00%
32Bor79A5239.020.00%
33DonMatteo_07A2233.210.75%
34Andy_UPA4224.010.00%
35VilemStrakosA7221.020.00%
36Berty-Bassett6A4212.010.00%
KonaBleitA5212.010.00%
38Thomas__DKA4208.510.25%
39rouvy1bryonA6197.010.00%
40m-forbyA2195.512.25%
41Fabi4nA3194.010.00%
42WildmarkA2192.010.00%
43PaulC70A8189.820.00%
44cdtchrisA8189.020.00%
45mgrant10A2185.010.00%
46RamboRobA4175.010.00%
47bartttA4170.010.00%
48PikillessenA6164.010.00%
49enry1963A4160.010.00%
50LinVA6155.010.00%
51Kasx68A4149.010.00%
52AlaindeGroen_Beat_632A2147.010.00%
53ForjaA5145.010.00%
vezelfA4145.010.00%
55CelestinaJA5137.010.00%
56Alex79WestFRA3134.010.00%
ValRdzA5134.010.00%
58S.LudfordA6130.010.00%
SlyflyA5130.010.00%
60LarsK71A7125.010.00%
61marcomartinsA1119.010.00%
62PlamenakA8115.010.00%
63blinkybobA7110.010.00%
DCA5110.010.00%
65PLS-ALS-Diagnosed7A6107.010.00%
Tomek1985A7107.010.00%
67adamos777A8104.010.00%
CraighewesA6104.010.00%
69LAMISA7102.010.00%
70sttxA6100.010.00%
vero-rA6100.010.00%
72JesusdominguezA795.010.00%
MYRLUNDA695.010.00%
74DallskeA794.810.00%
NicolaZINA694.810.00%
76DP3131.triA794.710.00%
MAROCAJEA494.710.00%
78MOCH_RubenA994.610.00%
WylerA894.610.00%
80Gammelvind71A894.410.00%
srednikA894.410.00%
82EatmorCakeA894.310.00%
SpanishStuA894.310.00%
84Hilly7A894.210.00%
MikeTaraA994.210.00%
86Jam1378A894.110.00%
Sarrang34A994.110.00%
88LozitoA994.010.00%
NickHayward88A994.010.00%
90Ivan02A993.910.00%
Yeye54A993.910.00%
92Stampes82A993.810.00%
93SB582020A993.710.00%
94LasseMadsenA993.610.00%
95RsanterA993.510.00%
96Dman_26A993.410.00%
97shewasprettyA993.310.00%
98JeWeA993.210.00%
99Mar22A993.110.00%
100Dan670616A993.010.00%

WHATS NEXT TO COME:

Remember you are more than welcome to come and race with us on any of our races even if the championships are of no interest to you. The more the merrier!! These championships are just here as extra motivation and fun ways to train.

Sunday Hill Climb (aka the Sunday hill climb championship)

A double header this Sunday:

Climb No.1 – Bison Range | Montana | 19.95 miles | 2,841 ft. elevation

Climb No.2 – Big Sky | Montana | 21.88 miles | 2,067 ft. elevation

AM & PM options with 90 minutes between No.1 & No.2

Search “Muckers Sunday” in the event search function on ROUVY to find all the scheduled climbs we have created so far. All start times included in the championship.

Tuesday Race Night (aka the w/kg training championship)

Whitefish Mountain | Montana | 12.07 miles | 1,811 ft. elevation

2.5w/kg target but a long steep descent that will reduce your average power, so get some extra w/kg in the bag before you crest the climb. Alternatively, give it beans and go for race victory if you wish, there will be stiff competition at the front too.

Search “Muckers Tuesday” in the event search function on ROUVY to find all the scheduled races we have created so far at the 6 different start times. All start times included in the championship

Thursday Race Night (aka the world championship)

Alpine Panorama route | Stage 5 | Sörenberg – Thun | 24.76 miles | 1,732 ft. elevation

Round 3 of the August Championship. Prepare for an hour of tough racing with a challenging climb in the first half followed by a long gradual descent, this route is beautifully scenic if you are able to take your eyes off the ‘nearby rider’ list.

Search “Muckers championship” in the event search function on ROUVY to find all the scheduled races we have created so far at the 7 different start times. All start times included in the championship

TO FINISH OFF:

58 riders competed in the main race tonight. With the continued European heatwave and unseasonable temperatures for many this is a fantastic turnout, we thank you all and rest assured, we are all crazy together.

Neil is now away on holiday so we have waited until he cleared customs and passed through post Brexit fingerprint control to check riders heart rate data has been provided before we could finish the blog. My first time on the business side of the blog for a few years so please let us know in the comments below if something looks amiss. Although, if you think your result was lower than you expected, that was probably the fault of your legs rather than my admin skills.

As always, please comment below on how the race was for you. All comments are read, appreciated and give an insight to the person behind the Avatar on screen.

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22 Responses

  1. Steven Ludford says:
    13 August 2026 at 10:27 pm

    So hot tonight. I already decided I needed to preserve life 😂 more than race and even though it was a flat profile to suit me I MUST NOT start in the fast group.

    I found a really good group but I was honestly struggling to hang on to riders I should be able to work with and was a passenger. Once I felt top40 was secure I dropped off and soft pedalled home.

    Maybe heat, maybe cumulative exhaustion, and maybe it’s a reminder to change power meter batteries. Not as enjoyable as normal weeks but I can take the rough with the smooth every now and then.

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    • Eric H. (UncleE64) says:
      13 August 2026 at 11:28 pm

      Hi Mr. Ludford and thanks for stepping into the breach while Neil is on vacation. We Americans still don’t quite grasp why so few of you across the pond embrace Air Conditioning. Of course most of the Southern US (including Virginia where I live) is pretty unbearable in July and August without it – just ask the original settlers of Jamestown VA (1607) led by Cpt John Smith of England what it’s like!

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      • Steven Ludford says:
        14 August 2026 at 7:15 am

        This is the first time it’s been hot since 1976 😂. Normally, summer is 2 days in July and maybe a day in August.

        We toured the Southern States late last summer, you are correct, it was hot. I think Asheville NC was the closest we got to Virginia.

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  2. Simonjp says:
    13 August 2026 at 11:29 pm

    Love the heat! Close to 34 degrees in the shed tonight – glad the race was as short as it was, don’t think I could have held onto our group for much longer.

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  3. Eric H. (UncleE64) says:
    13 August 2026 at 11:45 pm

    Rode the first half of this one earlier in the week to scout it out and 2 things were immediately apparent:
    1. No way would I be with the front group after the 2nd hill near the beginning of the race.
    2. The race would be made on that hill and then the other 3 minute rise about halfway through
    So, simple plan: Don’t burn it up too hard on the kicker right at the start, but be far enough up to be able to draft as much as possible up the 2nd little climb and go as hard as possible to stick with “group 2″ over that.
    After that, the plan was to stay tucked in and give it everything again to stay with ‘group 2” up the 3 minute rise at the halfway point.
    I say all this because without this very clear plan I would have surely gone out too hard, gotten dropped and finished much lower. Instead, the plan worked to perfection! I barely hung on over the 2nd and 3rd rise, but it was great to draft behind Mike Hagen, WolliD, Klinthomie, RaTim, MatthiasHeil, MNHROUVY, and others. I’m not sure who all we picked up along the way (as I was hiding in the back) but by the end the group also included Thomas__DK, simonjp, and rouvy1bryon.

    Rouvy1bryon – very tough competitor and only other 1 in my cat to make this group. If he every does all 4 events in a month he’s likely to win A6 and move up, but he missed the TT this month. Good thing, because he and almost all the rest easily outsprinted me at the end, but I finished quite happy and with what I think was my best every placing in a Mucker Race. Only “regrets” iare that
    1) wish I was strong enough to have pulled some. There was another group of 4 ahead of us we might have caught with more cooperation.
    2) In my next life I’ll have better legs and an ability to sprint at the end. There were 10 of us together by the end and i was next to last. Still I’ll wear the 21st placing proudly!

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    • Klinthomie says:
      14 August 2026 at 8:55 am

      This is the second race in a row, where you and I finish next to each other. Luckily for me, this time I got to be on top, but I am sure it will not always be this way. It does seem like I have found a new racing partner in you, Eric. Cheers! Good job!

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    • Klinthomie says:
      14 August 2026 at 9:11 am

      Also, regarding 1) I always want to pull more, I also think I have to be realistic and play the game a bit. For now I have to recognize that I am often in groups with people who are in better shape and have ridden for longer, so I have to draft a bit more and forget my pride. However, I do like chasing, especially with Matthias, but when I was the group in front was with laborg, I figured that we never stood a chance. He is very strong on the flats and can output a lot of watts.

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  4. MikeHagen says:
    14 August 2026 at 12:32 am

    I hear there is a heat wave in Europe and, my god, you guys were hot today. Lots of groups going hot and heavy; some serious watts being thrown around. I feel for folk like Tim_Hall and EddyDomino who did some massive power in earlier races but still finished down the leaderboard. Good job, guys! That was a fun one.

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  5. Karel Sousek says:
    14 August 2026 at 7:12 am

    Sprinters stage with few bumps. Like always in these type of races the key is to stay vigilant to any group movements, because othewise you could lost draft easily. Despite not that hard tempo i started to feel kinda heavy legs, maybe aftermath of yesterday running incident. When we entered sprint finish, five A sprinters distanced our B group quickly, so six is decent result yet. Nice race, thank you all who joined us!

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  6. Klinthomie says:
    14 August 2026 at 9:06 am

    Not too hot in Denmark yesterday, at least I wasn’t too bothered by the heat.

    I knew from the beginning there was no use in trying to keep up with the front group and while I was alone with Eric (UncleE) for a bit of the beginning, at some point we found a 10-man group with MatthiasHeil, Mike, Thomas, RaTim, Simon, MNHrouvy and more. Perfect group and everything gelled.

    I had swallowed two full plates of pasta before riding and rested up the last two days, so this route wasn’t too hard for me. I actually felt great for the most of the ride and didn’t really notice if anybody was attacking? Not to sound arrogant, I mean, I wasn’t in any capacity to drop anybody or take serious leads, haha – but I felt good for once! Gotta acknowledge when that happens. I kept my eye on Mike on the kickers and tried not let Matthias’ get away over the tops and then save some energy for the sprint.

    But the sprint was a big fat fail for me. Maybe I started too late? But I think that a finish on an incline like this with a group like the one I found myself in, I cannot expect more than the 7 / 9 that I got anyways.

    Numero 18 in the championship so far?! I will take it! Very, very happy about that.

    Thanks for a fun race everybody. I know flat routes are not for everybody, but my body type appreciates one every now and then.

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    • Eric H. (UncleE64) says:
      14 August 2026 at 6:00 pm

      Great race. I kind of got the feeling it was easier for you to stick with the group than I. Also, I think I owe you a big thanks because – if I recall correctly – it was you I was drafting behind to establish contact with the group we ended up with. Thank you and looking forward to see if I can keep up with you on the climb next week. Doubtful, but I’ll try!

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  7. Manuel Lamber SHARK says:
    14 August 2026 at 9:17 am

    Also this month something turn bad for me…. Infact for problem with the finish time of my work I arrived in delay for start the race. Very Very pity for me, this route could be for my characteristics but when I started I was 1 km away from the last rider.
    For me starting a new TT race, a mix of angry and stressed, but I wanted to recover something for my moral.
    At the end I did 3.2 w/kg agv and take the 44th. I hope to ride together the next 😇💪👋🦈

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    • Steven Ludford says:
      14 August 2026 at 11:32 am

      I’m glad you wasn’t REALLY angry, you nearly caught me

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      • Manuel Lamber SHARK says:
        14 August 2026 at 1:04 pm

        😂 it’s good your British humour 😇
        It was no well don’t saw no friends in nearby list…. One unhappy Sharky last night 😘 Big S 🫡

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    • Eric H. (UncleE64) says:
      14 August 2026 at 6:06 pm

      That’s a real shame, because the route did play to your strength(s) and a good chance you could have stuck with the front group.

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  8. Chuck Phillips (Stelviobound) says:
    14 August 2026 at 1:14 pm

    I’m from South Eastern Pennsylvania, it’s August so 90 degree weather is a given. My body does better in the heat than most people but given where I live. I have had heat exhaustion enough to know the symptoms. It’s not hard to do while running. It’s probably not very hard to do biking on a trainer (no air flow). Most of us push through some discomfort during a race. To me heat exhaustion feels the same as the discomfort of a HITT workout. Until you know what your limits are in the heat it’s important to remind yourself to limit your effort in the heat. In my mind the worst symptom is the fact that it takes your body a couple weeks minimum to recover. I guess what I’m saying is if you don’t have A/C and it’s hot, slow down a little and maybe let those of us with A/C go up the road. I’m just worried that you may not be able to recover for the next race. 😁😁😁

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  9. Sunniva says:
    14 August 2026 at 7:03 pm

    Ok, so when Mr. Ludford is looking for a moderate-paced group then Sunniva has to join to him and take this opportunity to ride with strong support 🙂
    My legs were very tired after the afternoon strength training session, so I split the route into few stages to survive with the group. Kilometer by kilometer, I was able to stay with the group, and we even caught some riders. I relied heavily on drafting, but I hope I also gave some power to the group as well. It was a good time and a good result. Thank you 🙂

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    • Steven Ludford says:
      14 August 2026 at 7:58 pm

      but I said moderate 😂, not supersonic. You kept going to the front and I was praying you would stop. I knew very early that I was in trouble on this race .. well done on a really strong performance.

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      • Brian Westfall (4WorldPeace) says:
        15 August 2026 at 1:49 am

        Yep! She was really pushing the group. It was moving! Not sure how I managed to stay in tell the end. 🚴

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  10. Brian Westfall (4WorldPeace) says:
    14 August 2026 at 7:23 pm

    Since the heat is a topic I’m in the Central Valley of California. Summers are really hot. Just got through a 2 week run of 105-108 degrees. Fortunately I have A/C and my loft is at 82 degrees. Fans galore and still sweating like a pig. If you don’t have A/C please be careful. I know our egos can push us pretty far.
    This was an interesting race for me. With all the speed bumps and little kickers I knew I wouldn’t be able to stick with the stronger riders but that didn’t stop me from pushing the start to see what happened. Ended up getting dropped pretty quick but found a good pack sunniva, S.Ludford, Stelviobound, among many others. The pace was strong and we caught, picked up, and dropped many on the way so I apologize if I can’t name them all because I was just focused on staying close to the front so I wouldn’t get dropped. I think there were about 6 of us closer to the finish and not too far behind a good size group in front. We were closing in but ran out of road. Unfortunately, I didn’t have enough juice to get over that last kicker to really race to the line but, still came in much faster than I expected. We passed some strong riders which help motivate me to keep pushing. I would have loved to have bridged that last gap but, I was already maxing out my heart rate. My goal was to finish closed to 43 min but, came in at 0:39:04.4 with the help of all those I road with so thanks to all of you. All said and done i finished in 32 place which I think was my best points race to date. Feeling good!!

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    • Steven Ludford says:
      14 August 2026 at 8:09 pm

      Great ride, that group was moving at a good speed collectively. I lost nearly 3 minutes after dropping out of the draft.

      I live one hour from London which is generally the warmest part of the UK, unlike Neil and Kyle who live in the cold lands of the North 😉

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