They see us rollin'...

• Distance: 36km
• Time:  1hr 31m
• Elevation:  277m
• Calories burned: 542
• Average speed:  24KM/h

With the Tour De France over for another year, the Tour De Tech rolled on and the riders were suitably ‘G’d up for another evening of cycling and networking.

14 riders joined the stage starting at the Seven Stars in Marsh Baldon, with a mixture of regular Tour De Tech attendees and some joining for the first time. 

The peleton, after a nice flat roll out through Toot Baldon took on the Col de Garsington avoiding the sink hole but not the gradients of over 7%.

The borrowers in the economy will be pleased that this percentage far exceeded the rate set today by the Monetary Policy Committee although at 0.75% this represents the highest Base Rate for nearly a decade. 

The route then looped through Cuddesdon, Little Milton and Chalgrove before returning through Stadhampton and back to the pub for suitable refreshments, minus the Morris Dancers this year!

​There was the usual balance of relaxed riding and Strava injected segment pace and a few riders even decided to do a few extra KM’s, taking advantage of the continuation of hot dry weather !

Two more 2018 TdT legs to go so keep your bike well oiled and sign up for the remaining events.

Chapeau to all those who attended.

Allez Tour de Tech !

Jim Heppell 
Director, Corporate & Commercial Banking NatWest