• It had to be closer to 5min - Dangerfield won the National HC there in 3.45, but I'm not sure where the start was for that. I was only cruising up in 39x17, and not out of breath at the top.

    I enjoyed cheerily saying hello to the 30 or so riders I passed though. Smug demoralisation FTW :)

    Hope that crashed rider on the shallow descent after Ditchling healed up okay. There was more blood than for bog standard road rash, so it could've been something worse around the elbow or collarbone.

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