55:45

Pretty happy with what turned out to be my second fastest 25 mile time ever, especially given the pretty crappy conditions. Yes, that’s hail in the picture above. Windy as a windy thing too.

5th place out of ~64 entries is pretty good, given my preparation consisted of a massive hangover from Harvey’s leaving do on Thursday. Urgh.

The finishing order matched the seeding with Nick English (#70) winning in 53:30, followed by Ian Greenstreet (#60) in 53:45, William Girvan (#50) in 55:36. Phil Brown, rider #40 and my minute man came in 5 seconds in front with 55:40. Power was almost the same as last year’s best for that distance which is nice considering the TT bike has only been used once before during this season.

After an extended winter, with only one weekend spent on the TT bike, it’s off to the Newbury Road Club’s Pete Jarvis Memorial 25 today. It should provide a nasty shock to the system! It will also provide some idea of where I’m at compared to last year. The only bike changes from my 24-hour setup are the Specialized aero bottle, skinnier front tyre and a slight inward twist of the extensions. Oh and the 53T is back on.