Good morning, Ned.

Ciao, Davidi.

Where are you?

I'm in Tirmally, where the sand meets the sea, meets the sun, meets the morning.

It's Friday, folks, and the weekend is slipping on its slides and heading for the Scooby-Doo

Beach.

Don't forget to slap on the sun, creep, and avoid the temporary parking restrictions in

place due to the arrival in town of the geodotally abysical race.

Expect minor delays on the VR Kennedy, the VR Belonia, and the VR Dei Touloupone.

Highs of 21 degrees this afternoon as we ease our way into the weekend.

And to get you in the mood, here's Van Halen.

This race finally is brought to you by chapter 3 and the roadbook.

Chapter 3 was created by David Miller in 2015 with a vision of creating cycling clothing

that he would wear as a retired racer.

Now they've made cycling kit to meet you wherever your ride takes you.

And the good news, it's launching next month.

In 2018, a team of dedicated enthusiasts delivered the inaugural edition of the roadbook cycling

almanac, and annual publications supplying data, essays, and anecdotes from the racing

calendar.

The roadbook has become the definitive companion of any serious fan of the sport.

Documenting how the season bounced back from the pandemic, the latest 2020 edition has

arguably never had such an important place on our bookshelves.

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