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Ha!
I was smashing it at Bergen-Voss a few years back. Absolutely raging after my mate overslept, then faffed around, and we missed Our start time. Riding like a Complete idiot. Attacking every Group we caught within 5 mins of feeling any recovery set in. Probably wasnt going to finish
Stopped for a second at a feed station to quickly fill my bottles and a steward handed me a yoghurt, Complete With little plastic spoon. Kinda reminded me I was in a sportive and should just chill the fuck out.
Just catch the lead bunch when they all stop at the next feed to get fresh pockets of gels, under-ripe bananas and maybe have their bikes looked over by the on-hand mechanics.
Or, HTFU and hit the climb first so you're not left behind.