You're probably right there Sly, I did seem to feel confident going up the local hills. Although the real reason is I was hanging on to the wheel of Andy Castle from Alf Jones Cycles in Wrexham from just after the first feed stop. He ended up finishing 3rd!

I couldn't get the video to play all the way through so I don't know if I'm on it but I did see him filming on the first climb and like an idiot I stopped right by him. If I'm on it you will recognise me, I'm the one with the freaky beard.