Don't know about the fast group, but I enjoyed the last 14 miles in the broomwagon! I'm not sure if it was the mince pies or my supposedly breathable waterproof not doing so which made my jersey underneath weigh about a stone with all the moisture. This definetly didn't help when things turned upwards
Ok ok, it was probably the pies and festive excess! Looks like the Jaques Anquetil training diet doesn't work so well for me