Can you ever cycle too much and too hard? I never thought so, but now it seems the answer is a definitive yes. Even Justin is feeling the effects of our previous four days and 18,227 feet of climbing from our base in Sospel. “I’m falling asleep,” he said earlier this afternoon. Seconds later we … Continue reading Even Tour de France Riders Get A Day Off
Shut Up Legs and Neck … And Keep Climbing the Cols
We’re back in Nice after four days, rides and nights in Sospel: 141.74 miles and 18,227 feet of climbing (3.45 miles). I asked Justin to sum up our four rides and he said: “If I had to pick one word – uphill. If I had to pick a second word – downhill. It’s all up … Continue reading Shut Up Legs and Neck … And Keep Climbing the Cols
2X the Turini (with the Col de Braus)
“Look up there, that’s where we’re going,” Justin said, pointing to what looked like a road that was way, way up the cliff immediately in front of us. “No way, that’s like straight up, there’s no way we can get up to that road,” I said. “That can’t be our road.” I was wrong. And … Continue reading 2X the Turini (with the Col de Braus)
Two Days, Two Legendary Cols (the Madone and Turini)
They don’t call the Col de la Madone and the Col de Turini legendary climbs for nothing. I’m not sure who "they" are, but they’re right. Yesterday: The Madone Today: The Turnini. The Madone The Madone (on Saturday) was the first ride for Justin, who arrived the day before. We arrived at the bike shop … Continue reading Two Days, Two Legendary Cols (the Madone and Turini)
The First Ride From Nice
I’ve been staring at my Michelin map of Nice and the surrounding cols and villages for months, plotting and planning, planning and plotting. And today, finally, I was immersed in/on the map. Riding. Even better, after all that planning and all the expectations … the ride lived up to the hype. My rental bike, … Continue reading The First Ride From Nice
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