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Haute Route Alps Stage 4: Galibier Time Trial
Continue ReadingStage 4: Galibier Time Trial I’ve never done a true time trial before, let alone one uphill. This was always going to be a test, and it was. Although you couldn’t officially DNF on the TT, you could lose a lot of time. Losing time is what I couldn’t afford to do. I was in […]
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Haute Route Alps Stage 3: Risoul to Valloire
Continue ReadingHaute Route Alps Stage 3 Stage 3 is where it all goes tits up. After a moderately cold descent from Risoul we started our first climb. The Col d’Col d’Izoard was a brute. The Izoard begins in Guillestre and is about 31.5 km long. The climb can be divided into two parts. During a long 16km run from […]
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Haute Route Alps Stage 2: Auron to Risoul
Continue ReadingHaute Route Alps Stage 2 Fark, that’s an early start. Got to get used to getting up at 4:40am and stuff enough breakfast into me as I possibly can. Even if that means almost being sick. Average calorie burn would be about 4-5000/day. Considering I don’t usually eat breakfast until after my ride this was […]
