Haute 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 […]

Haute 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 […]

Well, the day is upon me. All registered, and bag drop off complete. Now it’s up to me to survive the stage, and ascertain whether or not I’ve done enough training. I’m on the start line with the Fins, Lauri, Tuomas, and Saku, and my roommate Mark. Mark has just completed the Pyrenees week of […]