Tour of the Trossachs TT (Aberfoyle)

October can be a difficult time of the year to keep the motivation going but this years Tour of the Trossachs was held on one of the best days we've seen all year. I was keen to have a go at the hill climb record and could not have asked for better conditions. After a good warm-up I was on the start line for 11:30. Settling into a nice pace on the road into Aberfoyle things were good, rounding the corner at the bottom of the Dukes pass and the classic climb was ahead. Concentrating well I was able to get a good pace on the hill and posted a 12:37. Dry roads on the decent of the Dukes pass made for an enjoyable time. The remaining miles of the course are technical and at times the road surface is not the best. The section after Thornhill is one of the worst and by this time, nearing the finish, things were getting tough. Finishing with a 1:04:47 topped of a good workout. Many thanks to Mike & Lesley at the Westerton in Calender. Also thanks to Edd and Martin for some great shouts.

Read their report:

http://www.veloresults.co.uk/stories/2007/Tour%20de%20Trossachs/Tour%20de%20Trossachs.html