Training Log Archive: Treb

5th day of cycling. Once again began with a a 20k stint to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, straight through the town and the ascent began. A long long climb up to the top of Col du Petit San Banard. crossed the Italian boarder quickly and went to meet Josh, who happened to be competing in a hill race in La Rosiere Savoie.
Descended all the way back down to Bourg-Saint-Maurice and on to the cabin.

After a rest day, it was time for the forth long ride of the trip. This ride started with a 20km ride to Bourg-Saint-Maurice and the bottom of Comet de Roseland. It was a long long climb. Wed ropped down the other side and had a coke at a restaurant over looking Lac de Roseland. Cycled along the edge of the lake and up to Col du Pre, which wasn't too bad. We then had a terrifying descent into Areches and on into Beaufort. After another coke and a break we went up the other side of Roseland. The decent back into the town and then back to the cabin.

A short run from the new accommodation, made the mistake of dropping down the hill to begin with so had to climb back up.

The third day of Freewheeling Lancer. Once again left out the door and up the hill to Chatillon-sur-Cluses took a left to Araches. From Araches we started the main climb towards Flaine. Got to the top and then dropped into the resort. Accidentally went past the the turn we needed and had a steep climb back up to the restaurant. We then had to get back up to the Col. Some quick pictures and then a decent all the way down to the valley bottom at Balme. Followed the valley around and back over the hill to Chatillon-sur-Cluses and back to the house.

Second day on the bike. Left out of the house and followed the road up and over the hill to drop into Cluses and started climbing Col de la Colombiere. This was a beast of a climb, seemed to be horribly steep. We had a nice break at the top and then turned round to do the decent, which was terrifying, I did a little better than the day before but my breaks were still very hot at the bottom. Headed back through Cluses and back over the hill. We followed the road up the valley, going straight past the cabin to add some extra distance, ending up at the spectacular view point at the end.

First day in the Alps on Ex Freewheeling Lancer. Turns out cycling up hill is very hard work. Only three large hills today.
Staying near Samoens climbed up Col de Joux Plane and dropped into Morzine. Went through Morzine and then up Col du LEncrenaz, a slightly shorter climb but seemed completely horrible. Dropped down again and then took a turn that none of us were expecting to Col de la Ramaz.

I am a pussy descending so lost everyone on the decent back to Matringes, took a wrong turn and went through Taninges looped through Samoens to the house.