What? Why? How? (sticky)

Hello and welcome,

Thanks for dropping by. I set this site up to track my progress towards the completion of my 2012 challenge. I'm aiming to travel 2,012km in 20.12 (appx) weeks in the gym or on the road. You can sign up yourself (or find out more) at this website.

Early on in the process I realised that the distance I would be covering would get me from Bristol, UK - where I live - to the outskirts of Rome, Italy. So I've been tracking my route along the way following this map.


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I hope to raise a bit of money for Habitat for Humanity in the course of this - there's a justgiving page for that purpose. There is no obligation on anyone to donate - for me this is more about the process.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

another day another hour challenge

So after last weeks timed ride, I decided to have another go this week... creeping closer to that world record with a 36.3km (L13). At this rate, I will be the new world record holder by the end of March. Something tells me though that the kms will become harder to shave off.

This week has been an eventful one on the challenge, with my route taking in Reims - celebrated appropriately - and getting tickets for the 2012 challenge event at the olympic stadium in London. We've also managed to get some tickets for a test event for the velodrome which is possibly the most attractive of the Olympic buildings from the images. Will update the blog with photos as we hit the events.
The world of cycling has also been in the news this week, with Armstrong, Ullrich and Contador all hearing long awaited news. Though if you believe the whispers, there may be more to come on the Armstrong story.

On a more positive (ahem) note, the tour of Qatar rolled out this week, with Tom Boonen (Belgium, Omega Pharma-Quickstep) taking the spoils.

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