Quote Originally Posted by Phyre View Post
Great to hear! I just signed up and I am looking forward to it. I will be getting back to my 100 mile a week schedule and build up. How to you prepare for it?
Ride lots. Then ride some more. This year is one of the hardest/most challenging routes, so I would start adding miles (no more than 10%/week) as soon as you can. Find hills and start doing hill repeats and hill intervals, and almost as important, work on your descending skills.

I live 600 miles away from any hills, so I'll be seeking out any headwind I can find, and making sure to keep my weight in check - get that power-to-weight ratio working in my favor.

And always remember, it's a ride, not a race. Find your happy gear and stick to it. Some of the climbs are 20 miles long - you need to have a gear that's easy enough to spin in for hours.