The Backup Bandits

A.K.A the Support Team.



Dave: "Mr Duff" to most.
Role: Number One driver of the pursuit vehicle.
Main objective: To protect me from any errant drivers and help keep me flowing through smoothly. (sounds like I'm constipated!)









Kim: A brother in a million!
Role: Number Two driver, part time tinker (bike engineer) and cyclist.
Main Objective: When the going gets tough to get on his bike, pull up alongside and shout at me. (Sorry about the photo).





Tom: One of the "Chuckle Brothers"
Role: Chief tinker and part time cyclist.
Main Objective: To carry out any repairs or punctures as needed. When the going is down hill, to get on his bike, cycle past me and chuckle.







Adam (on the left): Hill climbing specialist.
Role: Part time cyclist, part time tinker, full time speed machine.
Main objective: To pace me through the toughest sections, like Salisbury to Winchester. Sorry Adam, didn't you know!?

Robbie (on the right): Mr Organized.
Role: Guess... that's right, chief nutritionist and team wit.
Main Objective: To track my fluid and nutritional consumption, mix my drinks (a snakebite would be nice if it gets a bit warm), ensure I get enough, but not too much, so that I can finish.

Why such a big team?
Possibly because they all love me and want to spend 15 hours in a van watching my bottom, but more probably because they want to do their bit and have a good day out watching me suffer. (sadists!)