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There came a time when it had to happen. I've swapped my shorts, T-shirt and fangs for a full-length undercoat, socks, boots and foulies!

There are still three days of racing to go as we pass through the Azores gate, and given the intensity of the race with my little friends, I'm not sure I'll have another chance to change between now and the finish...