Tokyo-Itoigawa 2016, peak week 2

on the start line with Basil and Daito san

先週はピークウイーク2でした

今まで良いトレーニングができたけど

風邪でダウン!

このタイミングか!?

でも「風邪を引くとちゃんと休むよ」と友達Anielさんが言うてくれました

月曜日〜木曜日

毎日子供たちと一緒に寝て
夜8時〜朝6時
10時間!

自転車は短い時間だけでゆっくりで走ります

木曜日に10日間ぶりにハートレート上がる

足が良いけど、肺がちょっと心配・・・

• peak week 2, 7h, 200 TSS (training + TOITO = 16h, 600 TSS)
  
  

the all new itoigawa shinkansen

土曜日は 東京〜糸魚川 でした

朝5時半スタート

DaitoさんとBasilさんと3人のじょんのびタイムメンバー
そして二人のRogers選手
5人でスタート

start to CP 1

3,2,1 GO!

スタートは大好き
本当に早いですね

そしてDaitoの
「GO, GO, GO!」
の声も大好き!

DaitoとBasilと一緒に３人のローテーション

Rogers選手が出ないけど予定どうりで走ります

良いペースです

富士見峠でObaさんの所に着いて
CP1までにじょんのびタイムの４人になる

CP 1 to CP 2

塩尻峠の下の急な坂道がファーストテスト

Obaさんは早い、前に行ってしまう
Basilが切れる
そしてDaitoも切れる

下りは早い＆長い
Basilはなんとか後ろから着いてくる
すごい！

松本市に
Basilが力を見せます
自分がここで早いと思うけど
「新幹線みたい！」とObaさんが言います

町から出たらObaさんも前に出る
早い！早い！

CP2までに予定どうり

CP2 to CP3

ObaさんとBasilと良いペース
僕は調子がいいかんじ
後ろに５か６人が乗っている
もちろんRogersの二人も
坂中峠はネクストテスト

180キロの後にヒルクライムコースみたい
そして暑い！

「Obaさんのペースで上がって、二人になる」と思うけど
彼は早すぎる

Basilは後ろに切れる

Rogersの二人と
サイドバイサイド
約束タイム

「糸魚川まで引っ張ってあげるけど１位でやりたい」
「いいよ」

約束しました

Obaさんの所に着いて
しかし彼はメカトラブルで切れる

ピークまでRogersの二人とNalsimaの一人を引っ張っていきます
約束を信じてCP3まで引っ張ってあげる

CP 3 to finish

下り
早い
でも向かい風が強い！
53×11でがんばる
新井までFull Gas!

フラットになると
やっぱり風がすごい！
50kmphは20kmphになる
ローテションしてもらえばいいけど
それすれば僕がプロミスをブレークする
ゴールまでフリーになること

「Ａｎｄｙ大丈夫?」
「大丈夫よ!」

ポーカーフェース

「海岸で風がこのままだったらやばいよ」と思って

海岸で追い風！
TTタイム！４０ｋｍｐｈ！
やった～

これからＡＪ
ポケットの中身全部を食べる
ヘッドダウン
PUSH! PUSH!PUSH!

なぜか、２５０キロの後に調子が出てくるの？！

ゴールまでＦｕｌｌ　Ｇａｓ！

二人がプロミスをキープします
１，２，３フィニシュ

Win No.8!

8 h 50 mins, 287 km, 33.5 kmph, 2,500 m climbing, 400 TSS

8回目の優勝ができました。

じょんのびタイム のサポートの皆さん、

GS ASTUTO ホイール、

東京サイクリングコーチ

ありがとうじょんのび!

来年の大会を楽しみにしてます！

a picture tells a thousand words

Last week was peak week 2.

After a great training build up, I find myself knocked down with a cold.

As my friend Aniel points out "Being sick the week before an event can be a good thing. It makes you rest and take care of yourself..."

In bed with the kids at 8.

9 to 10 hours sleep Monday to Thursday

Light spinning only.

Raise the heart rate for the first time in 10 days on Thursday.

Again on Friday.

Coughing up phlegm. But the legs feel good!

• peak week 2, 7h, 200 TSS (training + TOITO = 16h, 600 TSS)

the jyonnobitime crew

Tokyo-Itoigawa on Saturday.

280 plus km. 2,000 plus metres climbing.

A 530 am start.

Lucky to be joined by 2 more deisel engines in Daito san and Basil.

We are also joined by two riders from Team Rogers. Making us a 5.

Nishitani san and Team Ovest will start 30 minutes behind us. I tell the Rogers' guys that we have to ride well together if we don't want to be beaten from behind.

start to CP 1

3,2,1 GO!

I love the start. Super fast.

I also love riding with Daito san. "GO, GO, GO!" he shouts from behind. Motivated from the gun.

Basil, Daito and I take turns. Nice high speed. The Rogers guys don't come through. I wasn't expecting them to.

We need to stick to our game plan.

We are making good time. So much so that we catch teammate and fast man Oba San on Fujimi Pass.

4 of us now. Safely to CP1.

CP 1 to CP 2

The first test is the steep start to Shiojiri Pass.

Oba san is off the front. Basil and then Daito are off the back.

The descent is long and fast. Basil does an excellent job to get back on. Daito isn't so lucky.

Through Matsumoto city Basil shows his strength. I thought I was the fastest through here but he is flying. "Like the new Joetsu shinkansen!" comments Oba san.

Oba san also does some good pulls once out of the city. His accelerations are sharp but once on the back you are flying.

CP2 right on schedule.

CP2 to CP3

Oba san, Basil and I keep the momentum going. I feel really good. We have 5 or 6 sitting on but things should break up on Sakanaka Pass.

After 180 km this is like a hillclimb. It's hot too.

I imagine I'll ride Oba san's wheel. And we’ll drop the others. But he's climbing souplesse. Off he goes.

I have the Rogers' guys locked on my wheel.

I strike the deal. Push a little and,

「I'll tow you to Itoigawa but I finish first.」
「Sure.」

Promises made.

Basil is off the back.

Oba san is off the front. But we'll catch him and mechanical problems see him off the back too.

Over the top. Me and two teammates off a rival tem. A promise made. A Nalsima Friend rider makes it 4.

I put my trust in them. Pull us to CP 3.

CP 3 to finish

Downhill. It's fast. But it's a ferocious head wind. I have to work the 53×11.

Full gas all the way to Arai.

Once on the flat the wind slaps you in the face. 50 kmph changes to 20 kmph. It's torture. I could wave them onto the front. But that would break the deal. Make it a free for all.

「Are you okay?」
「Never been better!」
Poker time.

If the wind doesn't change, I might die on the road...

Luckily the wind on the coast is a beauty. Time trialling at 40 kmph!

Time to put it all out. Eat everything in the pockets. Head down. Smash the pedals. 40 km to go!

Why do I always come good after 250 km!?

Drive it home.

The guys keep their word.
1,2,3 at the finish.

Win No.8! - the trophy in the shop for another year

8 h 50 mins, 287 km, 33.5 kmph, 2,500 m climbing, 400 TSS

I was happy to claim my 8th victory in this gruelling event.

Thank you to all the じょんのびTIME support staff

solid, solid as a rock

GS Astuto wheels - this event is the ultimate test, climbing over tough mountain passes, braking hard on fast descents, riding the gutter through the cities...

and Tokyo Cycling Coach - we've been targeting this race all year, I did my best training and best resting ever...

Looking forward to next year already!