Got this e-mail from Rene this morning. Rene recently rode our November Bright Boot Camp and had a fantastic time. He used it as part of his preparation for this years La Marmotte. Well done Rene for a fantastic ride! You look very Pro in your Cycling-Inform kit! Here is his ride report in his own words. 

By Rene van Woerkom

Apologies for the large mail, but just wanted to inform you about a very successful 'La Marmotte'.

Last Saturday this cyclo-sportive tour was organised in Bourg d'oissons in France. It was a 174K ride covering almost 5000 altitude meters. During the ride the Glandon, the Telegraphe, the Galibier were climbed and descended and as a dessert, after 160K of cycling, the finish was on top of Alp d'Huez.

With 7000 participants this edition of La Marmotte was at max capacity. I rode very consistent, never crossing 85% of max heart rate. I was riding with a friend who was recovering from a knee operation and we took it easy (for our standards). Still, I managed to finish in 7 hours, 50 minutes.coming in at a 530th place out of 7000. With Singapore being as flat as a dime, I tribute the easy riding certainly to the Bright Boot Camp last November.

In two weeks time I will know my schedule/calendar for the remainder of the year, but please already write my name in pencil for participation in this year's October/November camp!

Of course I did the ride in the Cycling-Inform kit (also did some training rides in it in the area in the week before the event). I hope it will bring you a couple more European 'hits' on the website. Attached are two pictures taken at the turnabout just before the gruelling Alp d'Huez. There were also some commercial photographers along the way. If you go to the website www.photobreton.com, then click the British flag for English language, and enter MA9A3814.JPG in the box beneath "search by TICKET number" you will find three more pictures of me in Cycling-Inform Kit going up Alp d'Huez.

If I find more I'll let you know.

I am going to get in contact with Frank and Ruben to see whether they will also be coming back to Bright again in November. If they already happen to have registered, please let me know.