Errington’s Andrew Speed was up to the challenge again recently as he finished the grueling Victoria Gran Fondo tied for second overall out of a field of 85 riders that tackled the grueling 268 km ride.
The annual event started with a mass start at 6:30 a.m., and seven hours, 32 minutes, and eight seconds later, Speed, 50, finished.
In June, Speed prepared for the Gran Fondo by riding from Port Hardy to Victoria with the help of his biking buddies, who traded off riding and driving the van.
