Cyclopaat, an alter ego with a twist
Time Trial Almere (42 km) reports
Not much of a report to write, as my ‘race’ was over after one round…
Drizzle and light rain early in the morning, but temperatures rising to around 10 degrees Celsius before I started.
The rain had stopped by then, but the course was obviously still wet.
The start / finish was slightly altered compared to the last years, as was the course itself.
Next Saturday, March 30, I will participate in the Individual Time Trial ‘Tijdrit Almere’.
A very well organized event in my backyard, in which I participated several times.
It’s a big event too: there are nearly 600 participants, including the ones riding a 4-person Team Time Trial.
I will ride the long distance: 42 kilometers, 3 rounds of 14 kms each.
As preparation for my Tour de France 2024 I have a few activities planned.
But first, on March 30th, I’m going to show of my Trek Speed Concept SLR 9 during the Tijdrit Almere.
I do not expect I will be any faster on it, though.
But it’s probably an affront to some that an old man should ride such a TT bike 😂
The powerhouses will pass me left and right, even on My Little Pony bikes…
Tijdrit Almere 2023 – Post Race Report
Last Saturday, April 8th, I participated in the individual time trial event “Tijdrit Almere 2023”.
As the name implies, it’s in my hometown and the long distance is 42 kms, or three laps of 14 kms each.
Until 2019, this event took place in my backyard, the wide open polder outside the city.
I participated only once in that, before it changed the location to the outskirts of Almere-Haven – the oldest neighbourhood of Almere – for the 2019 edition last minute.
It was cancelled in 2020 and the “Tijdrit Almere 2021” was in October, last year’s “Tijdrit Almere 2022” was a week later than this year.
The course is following the dyke along the “Gooimeer” lake and open fields on the other side, so there’s no hiding from the wind…
Last Saturday, April 16th, I participated in the individual time trial event “Tijdrit Almere 2022”.
It’s organized by Start2Finish, Tri2One being the main sponsor.
As the name implies, it’s in my hometown and the long distance is 42 kms, three laps of 14 kms each.
Until 2019, this event took place in my backyard, the wide open polder outside the city.
I participated only once in that, before it changed the location to the outskirts of Almere-Haven – the oldest neighbourhood of Almere – for the 2019 edition last minute.
The new course is following the dyke along the “Gooimeer” lake, so also on that one, there’s no hiding from the wind…
