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10 Things That Will Happen at the First Event of the Season

Which of these have you experienced?

The 'I Have Arrived' moment

Sam thought about taking a 'pre-ride can't sleep selfie' to add credibility to her excuse
We have to get up at WHAT TIME? (Image: REUTERS/Phil Noble)
You can't always ride your best, and be at your fastest
If I stretch EVERY day until the event, maybe it'll go away?!
Taking your resting heart rate can be very useful
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Ready for the off..
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Photo: Stephen McKay
You did it!

The 'I Have Arrived' moment

You wake up, chow down your carefully calculated breakfast (4 hours before, good mix of low GI carbs and protein), and get to the event HQ.

The car park is bustling, there are people attaching numbers to bikes, helmets, jerseys, a few girls in the corner looking pro and warming up on the rollers. And WOW – someone has gone crazy with the warm-up oil in the toilet. Which you notice because you go to pee about 6 times in an hour.