Stage 3 of the Tour of Britain cycling race, sponsored by Honda, was at my home town of Swansea Wales, today where they climbed that legendary ‘Constitution hill’ a 300 metre steep cobbled surface hill of 1 in 4 or 20-28% some climb!
I took the opportunity to take some great pics to show the stress and agonies as they climbed the hill – will put them up on my desertman section
After all that hard rinding, and in the pouring rain, I suppose they did have some ‘rewards’ at the finish. i.e a few kisses by a pair of ‘bucksome wenches’ a bunch of flowers, some champers and no doubt a few bucks and may be a Honda car thrown in…!!
Country Pursuits
Glad you reminded me.
They are coming through my town tomorrow afternoon.
Must get down and watch them.
desertman
Hi – yes it was a great day and despite the damn rain thousands turned up to watch it – especially that steep climb on constitutional hill, packed either side encouraging the cyclists – excellent turn out~! hope you have better weather!
I am in the process of uploading a series of pics as we speak..
martinilogic
Great opportunity to catch some pain and suffering on that climb…… great stuff
desertman
Constituitional hill is legendry… and damn surface is cobbled! 300 metres of 4 in 1 (26%) and steeper in places! Pain and strain!! epic – cheers