It's now mid-September, and for the first time I feel able to speak about something that happened to me on the first weekend in July.
Any sport, including cycling, is about having fun at the same time as staying fit. This is why a continental sportif with sunshine and good food beats cycling around wasteland in Milton Keynes / Hillingdon / Eastway in the wind and rain. Having enjoyed the likes of Flanders previously, I felt compelled to do something similar this year, eg. the Etape, Tour of Picardie etc.
