Women's Olympic Road Race seen at Denbies
This Sunday's plan was to find our way to meet at the Denbies Bike Fest at Dorking to watch the women's Olympic Road Race. A 'phone call before I set off confirmed that Ed and Terry were already there. I found them without difficulty, as Pam and friend had arrived and provided a crystal clear homing signal. St John's Ambulance services were on hand to revive me with smelling salts, when I had to pay £2 to park my bike.
Now you see them, now you don't
At first there was little interest in the big screen and cycling capes came out when the rain came down. We watched the race on screen until the riders were on their way to Dorking, then joined a migration to the A24 near the Denbies/Friends Provident roundabout. The riders and entourage flashed past; then we returned to the big screen to weather several heavy showers and watch the rest of the race and the final sprint - nearly blacked out by the rain. As we were putting on our cycle clips, we met Keith, happily now back in the saddle, and Jake. Then it was time for our final sprint for home.
Jeff
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