Ultracycling

"As I've got two rest days I'll fill you in on few things.
Every rider has his own support car and crew.
It's a stage race ( shortest 313km longest 1367km )
We all start together and can draft.
We stay in hotels ( so far ) at the end of stages. Which dependent on finishing time between 6-12 hours recovery time.

First 2 days 400k each were too fast and very tough. I think it was the speed that caused the saddle sore. Trying to keep in with the front riders for as long as possible like riding a fast 100km. Your sitting on the saddle rather than floating. Your riding over the bumps rather than around. My set up position and saddle are all tried and tested. But not for 800km over 37kmph. Also on the hoods and drops no Aero bars in group riding.

When your popped out of the bunch your on your own. Yesterday they dropped me at 149km , stage 1 at 230km. When i'm in the bunch I can't keep the sweat out of my eyes. You can't drink or eat as much as you'd like it's intense, minutes seems like hours. Riding 40kmph up long drags at my limit. And descending at 79kmph. The other riders 6 of them are gentlemen they know I'm on my limit and spared me. When I get spat out it's a relief. I stop sweating put the head phones on drop onto the Aero bars and start cruising. Much more my style of riding. Trouble with that is the time limits on the stages are tight. And if the peloton keep riding at 37kmph on The longer stages like today you could see yourself eliminated on time. It's a pressure I wasn't expecting. 30kmph was the fastest I thought they'd ride over 9,0000km 😳.

Head is still positive they'll let up, my sore will heal in two days and I will ride to Vladivostok Russia 🇷🇺🚴🚂.
Rest day for my drivers too."