So you want to ride in Europe? Can you cope with AIS camp?

Six scholarships for 2012 on offer. Sixteen started; four finished.

6 months ago Monty. 17 comments 0 recs |

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A few more details courtesy of Lisa Jacobs

The 100km Teams Time Trial (Day 9): By now we were down to 5 riders (or ‘survivors’): Grace Suzberger, Gracie Elvin, Sinead Noonan, Rachel Neylan and myself. The 100km stretched from Goulburn to Canberra – on roads that were fairly exposed, and at times covered in potholes and patches. This was the challenge: If we averaged >36kph for the 100km, we could ride home in the van and get massages and hydrotherapy. If we averaged 35kph, we had to ride an extra 20km. 34kph = extra 30km. Under 34kph = extra 50km and definitely no massages. We needed at least 3 riders to finish (meaning we could use up 2 riders and drop them before the finish if we needed). We had all endured 8 hard days and were exhausted. But we wanted those massages. We averaged 38kph.

From her fantastic blog

by Monty. on Dec 11, 2011 8:37 AM EST reply actions

The AIS is a very special thing.

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Dec 11, 2011 9:57 AM EST reply actions

Looks like it.

Could be adopted in other parts of the world.

by Uphill on Dec 12, 2011 6:58 AM EST up reply actions

I think the base in Italy is an attempt to bridge the real and metaphorical distances.

I’m not sure most people in the Northern Hemisphere would see the need…except perhaps the Brits, and that’s mostly about a well established traditional rivalry in all sports.

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Dec 12, 2011 8:22 PM EST up reply actions