Internet access and activities have made it dificult to post anything, but believe me this is everything I had hoped for and more. Day 2 we did the Col Saint Martin, then up to The Cime de Bonette. I was the first to the top, even catching Danny with about 5K to go and getting to the top of the final steep part with a few minutes to spare.
Nex day. Oui. Col du Var, I'zoard, and Lautaret. Sucking wheel(danny) to the top.
Today we did Alp D'Huez and Croix Fer. 1:02 on the alp, and a 23km slog up croix fer. Got passed by 1 "climber" going about 5 mph faster than me on 8% grade.
Tour by terradiversion is awsome.
Nex day. Oui. Col du Var, I'zoard, and Lautaret. Sucking wheel(danny) to the top.
Today we did Alp D'Huez and Croix Fer. 1:02 on the alp, and a 23km slog up croix fer. Got passed by 1 "climber" going about 5 mph faster than me on 8% grade.
Tour by terradiversion is awsome.
day 2
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Pete -
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you are having a great trip
Cime de Bonnette - was there some fresh snow?
Izoard is a personal favourite from the side you did - Casse Deserte.
Your Alpe d'Huez time is a little sickening ;) - nice one.
Your list of climbs now means you will never see another TdF without having climbed at least some of the hills.
Enjoy Roselend/Saisies and watching the Tour live. (your goal should be to get one of the polka dot hats thrown out by the publicity caravan pre-race and maybe some haribo (great candy). ;)
Will thanks for the kind words. just for measure, i would love to do the Alp on fresh legs! This is the trip of a life time. Maybe again next year if it is financialy possible. Flatted today on the decent of the Roseland! In a curve at 50km oh my gosh. greatest save of my life, and the alternative was nasty. I had to by the round of beer tonight since it was my lucky day.
ReplyDeleteI loved Izoard. and the north side of Roseland also. Took it easy today on I'seran, but worket hard on the other 2.