As a novice biker, it took me time to adjust to the reality of such statistics and it was only after a couple of poorlyequipped 25-mile rides that I realized it would be difficult to cut corners on cycling gear.
General Galtieri sent thousands of troops to bolster his initial force, but the army was mostly made up of poorly-trained, poorly-equipped conscripts, used to spreading fear among demonstrating students, but no match for British professionals.