The Greenwich Grande Boucle - CANCELLED

Chapeau to all that are doing this, got a taster of what you'll be experiencing in on my way to work and my toes still feel like blocks of ice.

Hopefully Bruce has been located now but just in case he was last seen in Greenwich town centre near Greggs with a smashed phone. Hope your day improves, Bruce...

Sorry for not being on the ride, looks fun!

That was brilliant. Thanks Howard for organising and the rousing speech :)
In the pub with a beer awaiting food

How many laps did I do? Not 11...

Thanks for organising this. What a fun way to mark the occasion. Marvelous!

https://www.strava.com/activities/248469991

I enjoyed that =) thanks for organising

Awesome! Coulda done without the frigid ride home though. Desgrange would have approved of the suffering.

Chapeau @hms thanks for organising and nice to meet you. Who won the cap?

@pharoahsanders - I awarded the cap to Felix Lowe - otherisewise known as Blazin'Saddles from the Eurosport blog. He rocked up in double layered Cinzano jerseys. The cap was awarded as the Jacques Goddet Prize for Sartorial Elegance.
Many Thanks.

(need to finish that jazz story sometime..)
Jacques Goddet on the TdF below.

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Merci Beaucoup for all who came.
Climbing the Col de Crooms'ille in such company was a privilege and made the whole thing worthwhile.

Stopping at the top on lap three to photograph was a terrible mistake as it meant I spent the next six laps recreating last year's solo effort as I was stuck between the break and the grupetto.

Great to catch up with you all in the pub after and to enjoy some laughs after the 11x suffering..

Next year HD's birthday falls on a Sunday and we are up to 13 laps… Just saying..

Great ride and great company as always. Shame I only managed 4 laps, need to put in some hill training - been a lazy couple of months.

At least I haz photos!



























More photos here!

I went record shopping instead. Hope you all had fun!

The right weather for it - record shopping that is.

Nice photos Fasih...

Excellent stuff @fasih - really glad someone was properly documenting the event!

Next year HD's birthday falls on a Sunday and we are up to 13 laps… Just saying..

I will see if I can borrow the lap board from the velodrome...

Thanks so much for organising Howie. Really great to finally ride a proper grand tour. Looking forward to next year. Maybe it could include the horrors of Col de la Point, now if we can find a section of pavé nearby...

Chapeau dude!

There is some quality pavé - flat and ascending - in Greenwich Park! I am on it for next year already!

Well done courageous people!

Spotted that thread last week unfortunately other plans were already in the pipeline... Was freezing my ass on my motorbike on satuday and was thinking of you!

Nice pictures!! Bravo! Hope to be able to join next year.

Thoroughly enjoyed! Great crowd!

Love the photos, cheers to Howard for organising the route card/brevet was ace!

Yeah, nice one @hms. Missus was starting to struggle up the climb after the halfway point but as soon as she gets into the pub.. "I could've done more you know" and then when she gets home "I'm not sore or or tired or anything". Cheeky bitch!

Ride report is finally up on the blog. At least a hundred and fifty thanks each to all who came. Brilliant day.
http://thejerseypocket.cc/2015/02/09/the-2nd-annual-greenwich-grand-boucle/

Lovely write-up as always, @hms.

It's that time of year again. Time to strap on your climbing legs and/or your drinking belly for the 3rd Annual Greenwich Grand Boucle. Henri's birthdate falls on the last Sunday of the month this year so hoping to see plenty of you down by the Cutty Sark at the appointed hour. Watch this space. https://m.facebook.com/greenwichgrandboucle/

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The perfect end to dry January. I will join again (its two minutes from my flat so no excuse really).

I'm in. Was fun last year.