Saturday saw us down at the Waterfront, a recently regenerated docklands area, for both the sign on and finish of the UCS Ipswich and Coastal Giro d'Espresso, a 71 mile sportive taking in some of our favourite roads in the area. Although the sun was out, a strong coastal headwind for the final 21 miles saw riders in groups triumph over solo efforts.
At the heart of Ipswich sits Cornhill, a paved area that encompasses the Town Hall, Old Post Office and a street market most days. Based next to the SkyRide start area and the British Cycling café, we had a great day meeting cyclists and the public. As a bonus to an already excellent weekend, we were interviewed by a film crew putting together footage of the event for the Council website.