19 March 2014

Witney, Oxfordshire

12 Fastest — 54.5 km/h Steepest — 4.4% over 200 m WitneyEynshamNorth LeighHaileyBarnard GateA4095A40A415B4022B4047 WITNEY
10 km ridden
54 m climbed
25m moving

24.7 km/h average, 54 at the fastest; 70 m of descent; 25m door to door; an estimated effort score of 56.

chilly, around 8°C and a 22 km/h wind from the WSW, behind you for most of it.

One of 60 rides on Witney to Long Hanborough (10.5 km).

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How this one felt
SpiceFast, steep and twisty
GrindMetres climbed per kilometre
DistanceHow far
EffortHeart-rate load, or modelled where no heart rate was recorded

The shape of it

80100120140 m 0 10 km vertical scale exaggerated 37×

Two moments

1Into a rhythm

From 1.4 km to 6.4 km

5.0 km · +0.8% average · 22.0 km/h

That five-kilometre stretch near New Yatt was a masterclass in discipline, as you held your speed perfectly steady from the moment you hit the flat.

+1%average5%139945.0 km

2The fast stretch

From 6.8 km to 10.0 km

3.2 km · -2.0% average · 37.4 km/h

That stretch past Long Hanborough shows you took advantage of the shallow gradient to keep the pace high well into the second half of the ride.

-2%average7%136713.2 km

Speed

02040 km/h 0 2.557.510 10 km