18.4 km/h average, 65 at the fastest; 1,202 m of descent; 10h 43m door to door; heart averaging 136 bpm and peaking at 166; an effort score of 747.
mild, around 14°C and a 27 km/h wind from the WSW, on the nose for 89% of the distance.
| Spice | Fast, steep and twisty | |
|---|---|---|
| Grind | Metres climbed per kilometre | |
| Distance | How far | |
| Effort | Heart-rate load, or modelled where no heart rate was recorded |
From 111.2 km to 111.4 km
0.1 km · +13.9% average · 5.0 km/h · 131 bpm, peaking at 141
That pitch at Mounton hits over halfway through, and dropping to such a crawl shows you were clearly managing the steepness rather than trying to power over it.
From 123.3 km to 125.8 km
2.5 km · -8.2% average · 65 km/h at the fastest · 43.3 km/h average · 131 bpm, peaking at 143
Coming into the final third of the ride, that steep drop towards Pen-y-cae-mawr pushed you up to 65 km/h.