• Used the DF3 in anger for the first time, hilly 11 miler, 85GI. Went great, got up the climbs without going into the red and had plenty left to push on the flat at a nice 110rpm. Lost a lot on the longish descent with a couple of poorly sighted turns at the end of the course, got caught by the guy behind at the bottom but dropped him as the road turned upward to the hilltop finish. Fifth overall, 27.42, absolutely buzzing, needed whisky and codeine to sleep.

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