Seven thoughts every rider has when taking on Dragon Ride L’Etape Wales

These are the things that you'll probably be thinking about when you're riding the Dragon Ride L’Etape Wales by Le Tour de France. In association with Human Race Events

Dragon Ride. Photo: Jesse Wild

(Image credit: Jesse Wild/Cycling Weekly)

Every year over 5,000 riders take on the epic challenge of Dragon Ride L’Etape Wales by Le Tour de France. The spectacular sold out routes that offer challenges from 100km up to 305km have become the stuff of legend in the cycling community.

Ahead of the annual rush to secure an entry (which started on Tuesday September 27) we have summarised seven typical thoughts that every rider has when taking on Dragon Ride L’Etape Wales by Le Tour de France.

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