Judging by the 1000+ people signed up for the Tour of Wessex and chat on various cycle forums, this event was central to many people's cycling calendar. Stephen (see previous blog for details of his new Trek Madone) and I in our infinite wisdom, however, had earmarked this three day 'tour' as a kind of masochistic training programme. We had big events on the horizon and need big mileage fast. What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger. Right?The weather forecast for day one had hinted on broken showers. In typical fashion this was completely wrong and it rained on us during every one of the 108 miles of the first day. Despite the inclement weather, a broken seat post clamp and a torn tub, we finished in a respectable time and around the 50th riders back (of over 1000). Had we been able to see through the water coming off the person in front's wheel we would have admired Glastonbury Tor, Cheddar Gorge and the 1:5 Alfred's Tower.
