Team Grumpy are in planning mode for this year's Duo Normand, which will be held on 20th September in Marigny. Accommodation arrangements are well in hand, thanks to "Grumpy" Art and Mrs Vanderlay's combing of the internet.
Our past performances have been:
2003: 9th place 01:24:01
2004: 5th place 01:22:18
2005: 4th place 01:23:15
2006: 2nd place 01:23:11
2007: did not enter
2008: 2nd place 01:22:28
From 2003 to 2006, we raced in the Veterans category. Last year, "Grumpy" Art Vanderlay made the radical proposition that Team Grumpy should enter the Corporate category. Initially unwilling, Grumpy Bob eventually went along with the idea. In the event, we still didn't get on the podium, as we got well-drubbed by the winning team (who seemed about half our age). We also rode a sizeable section of the race apparently leading a 4-up team after a team we caught sat on our wheel for several kilometers. If you're interested, a report on Team Grumpy's 2008 race is here (includes photo gallery).
With all that in mind, perhaps it's time for an even more radical approach to the Duo in 2009 - we should enter in the tandem category!
How about it, Art? We could have a trial ride after next weekend's Icknield RC 30k two-up...
Sunday 22 March 2009
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Also, last year we rode a sizeable part of the event (about a third) with half the team stuck in the inner chainring (42 tooth). Not that we'd have won without that mishap, but our second place would have been more secure than the 3 seconds that we put into the third placed team.
Not sure that I like the idea of riding a tandem into ghoul corner, though.
I would be bit apprehensive about exiting the start ramp!
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