Meet 9am Church Bridge Bruton for a prompt depart, south on main road out of Bruton, through the Cadbury’s and Corton Denham, down through Sherborne, and up Dancing Hill, out on Bailey Ridge to Lions Gate, then cutting west to Evercreech, and onto Broadwindsor (this is the hilly bit). We’ll then get the wind behind us as we cut up through Cricket St Thomas towards Merriott for a fuel stop which will be 93km into this 137km ride. Usually route back through South Petherton, Martock and Somerton to Bruton.

137km, 1700+m climbing. Stepping up the efforts now in preparation for Tour of Flanders