Cols climbed today - Joux Plane and Colombiere
Total height climbed - just under 7,000 ft
Distance - about 60 miles.
A fantastic first day with a cold start but once you start cycling uphill you soon warm up. The problem at the top is the wind - strong this morning and really cold when you're sweating from the effort. I've got a lovely pair of sexy black tights I put on to go down hill.... And very glad of the jacket I bought. Joux Plane is very scenic - herds of cows wearing large bells around their neck wandering across the road. You hear the bells for miles after you pass. Snacking on wild strawberries growing beside the road. Quick warm up drink at top and down to the valley. Massive steak frites in Cluses, the town at bottom before starting up Colombiere. Much bigger, longer climb and last 3 miles get a lot steeper. Serious sweat in the eye stuff! Now consuming 5 course dinner in a cosy hotel in place called La Clusaz - big ski resort but then every place round here seems to be a ski resort. Back up team also on 5 course meal but buttons may need adjustment....
Total height climbed - just under 7,000 ft
Distance - about 60 miles.
A fantastic first day with a cold start but once you start cycling uphill you soon warm up. The problem at the top is the wind - strong this morning and really cold when you're sweating from the effort. I've got a lovely pair of sexy black tights I put on to go down hill.... And very glad of the jacket I bought. Joux Plane is very scenic - herds of cows wearing large bells around their neck wandering across the road. You hear the bells for miles after you pass. Snacking on wild strawberries growing beside the road. Quick warm up drink at top and down to the valley. Massive steak frites in Cluses, the town at bottom before starting up Colombiere. Much bigger, longer climb and last 3 miles get a lot steeper. Serious sweat in the eye stuff! Now consuming 5 course dinner in a cosy hotel in place called La Clusaz - big ski resort but then every place round here seems to be a ski resort. Back up team also on 5 course meal but buttons may need adjustment....
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