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[Closed] New Tour Divide Record 16:02:46!

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I have been following this over the last couple of week and I see that the winner Ollie Whalley completed it in 16 days 2hrs and 46 mins!

I find that staggering.

Congratulations to him


 
Posted : 24/06/2012 8:32 pm
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Not following it that closely for personal reasons but i thought the course was seriously modified due to conditions this year ?


 
Posted : 24/06/2012 8:45 pm
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Proper course this year. 2745 miles in full.
Last year was heavily re-routed.


 
Posted : 24/06/2012 9:02 pm
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In that case chapeau !

I must read old stuff about snow and melt water then


 
Posted : 24/06/2012 9:11 pm
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16 back to back 170 mile days ๐Ÿ˜ฏ


 
Posted : 24/06/2012 9:18 pm
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16 back to back 170 mile days
Just awesome. I used to hold the Tour De France riders in high regard, but I am going to save that for the Tour Divide riders from now on.


 
Posted : 24/06/2012 9:21 pm
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amazing effort, and he did it without pulling any crazy 24+ stints. Just solid riding all day and 5 or 6 hrs of sleep a night.


 
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170 miles days for 16 days is staggering, well done.


 
Posted : 24/06/2012 10:39 pm