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Tuesday Aug 31, 2010 #
9 AM
Cycling (road) 2:32:05 42.7 km (16.8 kph) +1200m
ahr:100 max:135 shoes: Scale
31_08_2010 19AM BF_158
A very steady loop taking it La Toussuire. Bright and suny but a bit chilly still especialy coming down. wiching I had put my cag on but out of the wind in the sun at the top it did not seam so cold.
42.726 02:30:15 17 02:55:23 14.6 1216 -1204 5.6
02:02:08 00:29:57 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 135 100
A very steady loop taking it La Toussuire. Bright and suny but a bit chilly still especialy coming down. wiching I had put my cag on but out of the wind in the sun at the top it did not seam so cold.
42.726 02:30:15 17 02:55:23 14.6 1216 -1204 5.6
02:02:08 00:29:57 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 135 100
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Monday Aug 30, 2010 #
11 AM
Cycling (road) 2:04:52 39.6 km (19.0 kph) +1490m
ahr:125 max:162 shoes: Scale
30_08_2010 11AM BF_156
Woke to rain then it looked like it was clearing then at about 10 it was snowing fairly heavily but not sticking. By 11 the road was drying and I was in bright sunshine so setoff down the Madelane. There were quite a few people coming up I counted from about a quarter way down and saw 24 byt the bottom. At the actual road junction in the village there were something like 20 people milling around on bikes and various supporting cars and vans. I set off up and after a few km got past by a pair with similar kit on abour 20-30m apart I upped the pace a bit and was about 30m off for a few km till the realy steep km where I got back to the one person and he hauled in his campanion after anouther km and we went past him. Turns out all the people were Dutch doing a charity week long event cyceling from Italy to Holland. There were about 500 all told so I was just in amongst the early starters / quicker ones like my pair. They had started today and done the col de la croix de fer already. Once my legs were going I was climbing well and eventualy the quicker of my pair said he was letting me go which was fair enouth as they had another pass on the way to a finish in Annecy. I kept on pushing keeping the hrm in the 150s to the top where made a donation to the course with onr of the helpers and headed back to the van.
39.69 02:05:22 18.9 02:13:30 17.8 1488 -1490 7.5
00:36:45 00:23:27 00:08:10 00:56:35 00:00:55 162 125
Woke to rain then it looked like it was clearing then at about 10 it was snowing fairly heavily but not sticking. By 11 the road was drying and I was in bright sunshine so setoff down the Madelane. There were quite a few people coming up I counted from about a quarter way down and saw 24 byt the bottom. At the actual road junction in the village there were something like 20 people milling around on bikes and various supporting cars and vans. I set off up and after a few km got past by a pair with similar kit on abour 20-30m apart I upped the pace a bit and was about 30m off for a few km till the realy steep km where I got back to the one person and he hauled in his campanion after anouther km and we went past him. Turns out all the people were Dutch doing a charity week long event cyceling from Italy to Holland. There were about 500 all told so I was just in amongst the early starters / quicker ones like my pair. They had started today and done the col de la croix de fer already. Once my legs were going I was climbing well and eventualy the quicker of my pair said he was letting me go which was fair enouth as they had another pass on the way to a finish in Annecy. I kept on pushing keeping the hrm in the 150s to the top where made a donation to the course with onr of the helpers and headed back to the van.
39.69 02:05:22 18.9 02:13:30 17.8 1488 -1490 7.5
00:36:45 00:23:27 00:08:10 00:56:35 00:00:55 162 125
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4 PM
Cycling (road) 2:26:42 41.9 km (17.1 kph) +1420m
ahr:123 max:150 shoes: Scale
30_08_2010 4pm BF_157
A rather late lunch made later by having to wait to 2.30 for the shop to open to get some bread. Was warm and sunny in the van so set off u the col du Glandon in short legins and short sleaves after the long stuff of the morning. A lot slower going and after a few km the sun had gone and it was decidedly chilly all the way up to the extent that I put my cag on with 2km to go. Top bit was steep and hard work. A quick edition of overtrousers and I set of straight down and froze for most of the decent only warming up a bit at the flat bit where I got my legs going.
41.933 02:26:12 17.2 02:29:45 16.8 1426 -1430 6.8
00:38:32 01:28:32 00:19:34 00:00:04 00:00:00 150 123
A rather late lunch made later by having to wait to 2.30 for the shop to open to get some bread. Was warm and sunny in the van so set off u the col du Glandon in short legins and short sleaves after the long stuff of the morning. A lot slower going and after a few km the sun had gone and it was decidedly chilly all the way up to the extent that I put my cag on with 2km to go. Top bit was steep and hard work. A quick edition of overtrousers and I set of straight down and froze for most of the decent only warming up a bit at the flat bit where I got my legs going.
41.933 02:26:12 17.2 02:29:45 16.8 1426 -1430 6.8
00:38:32 01:28:32 00:19:34 00:00:04 00:00:00 150 123
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Sunday Aug 29, 2010 #
10 AM
Cycling (road) 1:30:31 27.3 km (18.1 kph) +820m
ahr:106 max:138 shoes: Scale
29_08_2010 10AM BF_154
Quick loop around the Col du Granier which has a host of diufferent options up to it. I though the one I took down was going to be steeper than what I went up but I was wrong there is a distinc tough bit with bits at 14% in the route I was doing and quite a stretch at 9% befor that. It's only the upper bit on the more main road that is at a lesser gradent. An aufully lot of people out ob there bikes today lots of family groups down on the bit at the bottom. must of seen 30-40 people all told. Plus 7 rollerbladers.
27.353 01:29:41 18.2 01:39:23 16.5 823 -823 6
00:51:44 00:38:47 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 138 106
Quick loop around the Col du Granier which has a host of diufferent options up to it. I though the one I took down was going to be steeper than what I went up but I was wrong there is a distinc tough bit with bits at 14% in the route I was doing and quite a stretch at 9% befor that. It's only the upper bit on the more main road that is at a lesser gradent. An aufully lot of people out ob there bikes today lots of family groups down on the bit at the bottom. must of seen 30-40 people all told. Plus 7 rollerbladers.
27.353 01:29:41 18.2 01:39:23 16.5 823 -823 6
00:51:44 00:38:47 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 138 106
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2 PM
Cycling (road) 1:58:21 45.0 km (22.8 kph) +980m
ahr:120 max:145 shoes: Scale
29_08_2010 2pm BF_155
Up and down to le plevnet. A long gentle climb. pushed relativly hard. relativly cool day so windproof needed for decent pushed this a bit to keep the average over 40kmh coming down.
45.014 01:58:01 22.8 02:04:22 21.7 985 -978 4.3
00:43:24 01:13:25 00:01:32 00:00:00 00:00:00 142 120
Up and down to le plevnet. A long gentle climb. pushed relativly hard. relativly cool day so windproof needed for decent pushed this a bit to keep the average over 40kmh coming down.
45.014 01:58:01 22.8 02:04:22 21.7 985 -978 4.3
00:43:24 01:13:25 00:01:32 00:00:00 00:00:00 142 120
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Saturday Aug 28, 2010 #
9 AM
Cycling (road) 1:26:34 28.5 km (19.8 kph) +830m
ahr:117 max:144 shoes: Scale
Up and down the Col du Plainplais. was going to do it from the top but it was still drizzling so drove down and gave it a bit more time to dry off. Nice and cool and it had stoped raining by the time I got to the top. Still put my cag on to come back down.
28.536 01:26:24 19.8 01:28:39 19.3 831 -836 5.8
00:26:20 00:57:49 00:02:25 00:00:00 00:00:00 144 117
28.536 01:26:24 19.8 01:28:39 19.3 831 -836 5.8
00:26:20 00:57:49 00:02:25 00:00:00 00:00:00 144 117
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2 PM
Cycling (road) 3:32:34 57.7 km (16.3 kph) +1870m
ahr:116 max:148 shoes: Scale
Loop with Mont Du Chat and the Col de l'Epine. Chat was not quite as steep as advertised but still moistly over 9% but it was 3 km further than advertised so still a very stiff climb. The figures in the book may match the other side which seamed steeper but shorter. I past 3 people going up it on roler skis as I went down they were not together a good km between each of them. was feeling a bit tired at the bottom of the Epine but got into a good rythm going up it. Coming down I took a gravel road option for about 5km was a bit rough for 80psi sliks but meant I mist some extra climbing. The tarmac at the bottom of it was realy steep would of had me well into the granny ring if going up.
57.789 03:30:44 16.4 03:46:37 15.3 1875 -1875 6.4
01:18:39 02:04:34 00:09:21 00:00:00 00:00:00 148 116
57.789 03:30:44 16.4 03:46:37 15.3 1875 -1875 6.4
01:18:39 02:04:34 00:09:21 00:00:00 00:00:00 148 116
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Friday Aug 27, 2010 #
3 PM
Cycling (road) 1:41:14 32.3 km (19.1 kph) +750m
ahr:113 max:141 shoes: Scale
Afternoon loop over col de la Morocaz once the rain had stoped. A realy nice small road climb and a nice gentel decent as well. Just trying to take things easy and rest the legs.
32.331 01:40:44 19.2 01:42:23 18.9 764 -755 4.6
00:49:49 00:50:42 00:00:43 00:00:00 00:00:00 141 113
32.331 01:40:44 19.2 01:42:23 18.9 764 -755 4.6
00:49:49 00:50:42 00:00:43 00:00:00 00:00:00 141 113
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Thursday Aug 26, 2010 #
9 AM
Cycling (road) 2:22:11 48.9 km (20.6 kph) +1170m
ahr:112 max:145 shoes: Scale
26_08_2010 9AM BF_148
Loop from the top of the Semnoz. Amazing number of people cyceling up the route I took down (easier than what I went up) I must of past at least 20 bikes. Far more than I saw cars. Realy nice decent route warmed enough by the sun not to be too cold. No real effors for 25km... A bit busy along by the lake got on the cycle path after a bit but that was just as busy. The Acent was great, mostly in trees and nice and cool feeling. just a steady pace not pushing hard. Got past by someone about 8km from the top but he went by quick enough for me not to contemplate following.
48.936 02:21:51 20.6 02:25:33 20.1 1173 -1177 4.8
01:01:37 01:18:16 00:02:18 00:00:00 00:00:00 145 112
Loop from the top of the Semnoz. Amazing number of people cyceling up the route I took down (easier than what I went up) I must of past at least 20 bikes. Far more than I saw cars. Realy nice decent route warmed enough by the sun not to be too cold. No real effors for 25km... A bit busy along by the lake got on the cycle path after a bit but that was just as busy. The Acent was great, mostly in trees and nice and cool feeling. just a steady pace not pushing hard. Got past by someone about 8km from the top but he went by quick enough for me not to contemplate following.
48.936 02:21:51 20.6 02:25:33 20.1 1173 -1177 4.8
01:01:37 01:18:16 00:02:18 00:00:00 00:00:00 145 112
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1 PM
Cycling (road) 3:27:27 68.0 km (19.7 kph) +1360m
ahr:114 max:141 shoes: Scale
26_08_2010 1PM BF_149
Loop with the Le Revard climb. Nice start and I was taking it easy in the heat. I still realy suffered on the climb. The bottom bit is all in the sun and I was recording 33C on the box. The mess a third of the way up is where I stoped for water and a bananna and acidentaly started a new log. I have had to stich them together manualy but have not bothered to fix the altitude anomaly. I then set out and left my glasses behind only realising .5km later hence the up and straight back down again. Got into the trees a bit latter on and things coold off which helped a lot. still the legs felt done in by the top.
68.004 03:25:47 03:43:48 1377 -1355 4.0
01:34:46 01:52:29 00:00:12 00:00:00 00:00:00 141 114 0
Loop with the Le Revard climb. Nice start and I was taking it easy in the heat. I still realy suffered on the climb. The bottom bit is all in the sun and I was recording 33C on the box. The mess a third of the way up is where I stoped for water and a bananna and acidentaly started a new log. I have had to stich them together manualy but have not bothered to fix the altitude anomaly. I then set out and left my glasses behind only realising .5km later hence the up and straight back down again. Got into the trees a bit latter on and things coold off which helped a lot. still the legs felt done in by the top.
68.004 03:25:47 03:43:48 1377 -1355 4.0
01:34:46 01:52:29 00:00:12 00:00:00 00:00:00 141 114 0
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Wednesday Aug 25, 2010 #
9 AM
Cycling (road) 4:21:23 96.7 km (22.2 kph) +1940m
ahr:117 max:157 shoes: Scale
Col Avris and Columbier loop. lots of people out early on chaced a few up the Avris. Not so many going up the Columbier at mid day in the full on heat though. A tough climb the top bit especialy as it was into the wind and you could see the top but it took forever. Clear blue skys back.
96.767 04:20:23 22.2 04:39:50 20.7 1936 -1943 4
01:51:56 01:42:47 00:42:55 00:03:45 00:00:00 157 117
96.767 04:20:23 22.2 04:39:50 20.7 1936 -1943 4
01:51:56 01:42:47 00:42:55 00:03:45 00:00:00 157 117
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5 PM
Cycling (road) 55:08 17.6 km (19.2 kph) +560m
ahr:126 max:155 shoes: Scale
25_08_2010 5PM BF_147
Quick up and down of the Col de la Forclaz. A visious final 3km to this that's 10% all the way. Hot going.
17.641 00:54:28 19.4 00:59:35 17.7 564 -565 6.3
00:14:16 00:23:17 00:15:18 00:02:17 00:00:00 155 126
Quick up and down of the Col de la Forclaz. A visious final 3km to this that's 10% all the way. Hot going.
17.641 00:54:28 19.4 00:59:35 17.7 564 -565 6.3
00:14:16 00:23:17 00:15:18 00:02:17 00:00:00 155 126
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Tuesday Aug 24, 2010 #
2 PM
Cycling (road) 1:46:42 32.6 km (18.3 kph) +800m
ahr:103 max:135 shoes: Scale
Recovery ride in the afternoon once the rain stoped. Cirtute taking in the Col de le Croix Fry. trying not to exert myself at all. think I did a fairly good job of it. Just one little sprint for some shelter when it thretend to rain hard but it had stoped after a bananna.
32.691 01:46:22 18.4 01:54:16 17.1 796 -801 4.8
01:23:58 00:22:44 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 135 103
32.691 01:46:22 18.4 01:54:16 17.1 796 -801 4.8
01:23:58 00:22:44 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 135 103
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Monday Aug 23, 2010 #
9 AM
Cycling (road) 4:53:03 86.0 km (17.6 kph) +2480m
ahr:110 max:155 shoes: Scale
23-08-2010 9AM BF_144
From close to the top of the Cormet de Roselend down to the lac then over the little top of Col du Pre and down a very small and steap road to Areches then on to Beaufort and up the climb of Les Saisies. Instead of retracing I went along to Bisanne and decended more small roads from there to Villard-sur-Doron. Then back through Beaufort and up the main Cormet de Roselend road. Legs definatly need an easy day very heavy feeling. Pushed more at then end when I got past by someone but could not hold onto him but then he stoped for water so I got another go. Not as hot which is good, high cloud and the odd spot of rain, back to the van before anything heavy.
Log missing first 2km as some issue with reseting the trip. Not clear what less in the log.file than was on screen possiblly a fat issue? Had to get the box open to force a reset, then broke the wire to one of the displays so will been to fix that. Baybe I should look at the watchdog options as well as getting access to the reset button without taking everything to bits.
83.875 04:45:43 17.6 21:40:57 3.8 2489 -2295 5.7
02:50:00 01:21:24 00:34:14 00:03:25 00:00:00 155 110
From close to the top of the Cormet de Roselend down to the lac then over the little top of Col du Pre and down a very small and steap road to Areches then on to Beaufort and up the climb of Les Saisies. Instead of retracing I went along to Bisanne and decended more small roads from there to Villard-sur-Doron. Then back through Beaufort and up the main Cormet de Roselend road. Legs definatly need an easy day very heavy feeling. Pushed more at then end when I got past by someone but could not hold onto him but then he stoped for water so I got another go. Not as hot which is good, high cloud and the odd spot of rain, back to the van before anything heavy.
Log missing first 2km as some issue with reseting the trip. Not clear what less in the log.file than was on screen possiblly a fat issue? Had to get the box open to force a reset, then broke the wire to one of the displays so will been to fix that. Baybe I should look at the watchdog options as well as getting access to the reset button without taking everything to bits.
83.875 04:45:43 17.6 21:40:57 3.8 2489 -2295 5.7
02:50:00 01:21:24 00:34:14 00:03:25 00:00:00 155 110
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Sunday Aug 22, 2010 #
9 AM
Cycling (road) 2:09:10 39.1 km (18.2 kph) +1270m
ahr:119 max:140 shoes: Scale
Up to La Plagne and back. Another cloudless sky. Just steady up. Realy nice coming down especialy the bottom bit on new tarmac and a good spacing between the hairpins. You can see the rythm in the graph.
39.17 02:08:30 18.2 02:21:58 16.5 1283 -1276 6.5
00:35:23 01:33:35 00:00:12 00:00:00 00:00:00 140 119
39.17 02:08:30 18.2 02:21:58 16.5 1283 -1276 6.5
00:35:23 01:33:35 00:00:12 00:00:00 00:00:00 140 119
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1 PM
Cycling (road) 3:05:55 58.5 km (18.9 kph) +1500m
ahr:117 max:138 shoes: Scale
Hot hot hot. Up the Les Arcs 2000 further distance wise up than I was expecting fairly done in by the top. Then down to Arc 1600 and up to Arc 1800 and across into the next valley for a realy nice decent back to the van. Getting up to Arc1800 was not much fun though.
58.584 03:04:45 19 03:12:36 18.2 1516 -1490 5.1
01:00:56 02:04:59 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 138 117
58.584 03:04:45 19 03:12:36 18.2 1516 -1490 5.1
01:00:56 02:04:59 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 138 117
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Saturday Aug 21, 2010 #
9 AM
Cycling (road) 2:32:39 [3] 48.5 km (19.1 kph) +1450m
ahr:120 max:150 shoes: Scale
From a bit up the merible road down and then up and back from Courcheval. realtivly cool early morning with clear blue skyes. Pushed a bit going up. back up to the van at the end with a baget in hand for lunch.
48.516 02:32:09 19.1 02:44:51 17.6 1458 -1448 5.9
00:47:29 01:15:32 00:29:34 00:00:04 00:00:00 150 120
48.516 02:32:09 19.1 02:44:51 17.6 1458 -1448 5.9
00:47:29 01:15:32 00:29:34 00:00:04 00:00:00 150 120
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1 PM
Cycling (road) 2:09:35 36.0 km (16.7 kph) +1030m
ahr:118 max:151 shoes: Scale
Up to meribel and back. Very steady start it was very very hot. goiing up looking for the shade all the time. About 2/3 of the way up I started coming across mountain bikers with numbers warming up on the road. There was a round of the French MTB champs taking place and the Elite XC men were starting in 20 minutes. Got past on the road by someone in a french Champions jersy... By the time I cam back down they were well underway so I stoped to take a good number of pictures and take in the atmosphere. Check out the sumer 2010 gallery.
36.013 02:07:15 16.9 02:50:51 12.6 1042 -1035 5.7
00:43:42 01:14:14 00:10:48 00:00:51 00:00:00 151 118
36.013 02:07:15 16.9 02:50:51 12.6 1042 -1035 5.7
00:43:42 01:14:14 00:10:48 00:00:51 00:00:00 151 118
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Friday Aug 20, 2010 #
1 PM
Cycling (road) 3:42:08 75.0 km (20.3 kph) +1950m
ahr:120 max:145 shoes: Scale
20_08_2010 1PM BF_139
Fairly steadily going on what may be the bigest climb in the book although I am not sure. 37km 1800m up les montee Belleville acording to all the KM markers basical up the valley to Val Thorens. Probobly a bit long for a recovery ride but I did it at that sort of effort. Got overtaken comming down hill again did not have high enough gears this time I mas out at about 55km peddeling and got past at about 60 by someone still pedeling hard probobly doing 65-70. Nothing like as many bikes pout todayt as yesterday.
75.003 03:41:18 20.3 03:51:29 19.4 1959 -1959 5.2
01:04:23 02:35:19 00:02:26 00:00:00 00:00:00 145 120
Fairly steadily going on what may be the bigest climb in the book although I am not sure. 37km 1800m up les montee Belleville acording to all the KM markers basical up the valley to Val Thorens. Probobly a bit long for a recovery ride but I did it at that sort of effort. Got overtaken comming down hill again did not have high enough gears this time I mas out at about 55km peddeling and got past at about 60 by someone still pedeling hard probobly doing 65-70. Nothing like as many bikes pout todayt as yesterday.
75.003 03:41:18 20.3 03:51:29 19.4 1959 -1959 5.2
01:04:23 02:35:19 00:02:26 00:00:00 00:00:00 145 120
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Thursday Aug 19, 2010 #
9 AM
Cycling (road) 6:41:46 142.8 km (21.3 kph) +3300m
ahr:127 max:166 shoes: Scale
19-08-2010 9AM BF_138
First realy long day of the trip. From 2km off the top of the petit st-Bernard. Down to Ste-Foy-Tarentaise then up the climb to Tignes. Down and though the tunnels to Val-d'Isere and the high climb to the Col de Iseran at 2762m. Then back down and on the main road to the base of the long graduel climb back up to the petit st-Bernard. Took the Tignes climb steady and was going to do the same on the Iseran but with about 10km to go I got past by a guy how I could just about stick with so I just kept on following him to the top. A lot of people on the climb I past 10+ going up including a family groupe with a girl how looked about 7 or 8 leading the way. I did not spend long on thr top there was a chilly breeze. About 3km down just costing I got past by the guy I had followed up. there was no way I could stay with him down he was very confident and quick around all the bends probobly pulled at least a km out of me in 10km down when I stoped to have some food. I was feeling OK generaly untill the flatter bits just befor the start of the final climb when it was obvious that I was suffering a bit. The final climb took about 2 hours and I stoped about half way for more food and a bottle fill up. I was fairly steady on the top bit after the stop it helped that it was cooler.
142.874 06:39:46 21.4 07:21:03 19.4 3293 -3311 4.6
01:39:37 02:53:09 01:18:12 00:39:54 00:10:54 166 127
First realy long day of the trip. From 2km off the top of the petit st-Bernard. Down to Ste-Foy-Tarentaise then up the climb to Tignes. Down and though the tunnels to Val-d'Isere and the high climb to the Col de Iseran at 2762m. Then back down and on the main road to the base of the long graduel climb back up to the petit st-Bernard. Took the Tignes climb steady and was going to do the same on the Iseran but with about 10km to go I got past by a guy how I could just about stick with so I just kept on following him to the top. A lot of people on the climb I past 10+ going up including a family groupe with a girl how looked about 7 or 8 leading the way. I did not spend long on thr top there was a chilly breeze. About 3km down just costing I got past by the guy I had followed up. there was no way I could stay with him down he was very confident and quick around all the bends probobly pulled at least a km out of me in 10km down when I stoped to have some food. I was feeling OK generaly untill the flatter bits just befor the start of the final climb when it was obvious that I was suffering a bit. The final climb took about 2 hours and I stoped about half way for more food and a bottle fill up. I was fairly steady on the top bit after the stop it helped that it was cooler.
142.874 06:39:46 21.4 07:21:03 19.4 3293 -3311 4.6
01:39:37 02:53:09 01:18:12 00:39:54 00:10:54 166 127
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Wednesday Aug 18, 2010 #
9 AM
Cycling (road) 2:34:15 42.5 km (16.5 kph) +1430m
ahr:121 shoes: Scale
18_08_2010 9AM BF_137
Grand st. Bernard pass. I was not into doing all the swiss side on the main road as there were quite a few traffic lights inside the covered bits which were not going to be very safe. So I did the old road over the top from both sides. First the swiss then the Italian. The swiss side is by far the steeper. 8 to 10% for 6 km. The Italian side is a better bigger road at a lesser gradent but gose on a lot longer than the swiss side befor joining the main road. Just took it very steady, first proper outing at altitude so not a good idea to push too mush.
42.531 02:33:15 16.6 02:41:06 15.8 1431 -1435 6.7
00:42:33 01:43:37 00:06:07 00:00:40 00:01:18 191 121
Grand st. Bernard pass. I was not into doing all the swiss side on the main road as there were quite a few traffic lights inside the covered bits which were not going to be very safe. So I did the old road over the top from both sides. First the swiss then the Italian. The swiss side is by far the steeper. 8 to 10% for 6 km. The Italian side is a better bigger road at a lesser gradent but gose on a lot longer than the swiss side befor joining the main road. Just took it very steady, first proper outing at altitude so not a good idea to push too mush.
42.531 02:33:15 16.6 02:41:06 15.8 1431 -1435 6.7
00:42:33 01:43:37 00:06:07 00:00:40 00:01:18 191 121
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Tuesday Aug 17, 2010 #
9 AM
Cycling (road) 1:13:55 29.4 km (23.9 kph) +450m
ahr:119 max:159 shoes: Scale
17_08_2010 9AM BF_135
Down and up the Pas de Morgins. Dry for once but a bit chilly. A very easy climb realy from this side. having driven down it since the Swiss side is far more of a challenge.
29.405 01:13:15 24 01:17:50 22.6 450 -455 3
00:28:34 00:38:13 00:05:53 00:01:15 00:00:00 159 119
Down and up the Pas de Morgins. Dry for once but a bit chilly. A very easy climb realy from this side. having driven down it since the Swiss side is far more of a challenge.
29.405 01:13:15 24 01:17:50 22.6 450 -455 3
00:28:34 00:38:13 00:05:53 00:01:15 00:00:00 159 119
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1 PM
Cycling (road) 1:45:38 38.5 km (21.9 kph) +990m
ahr:133 max:157 shoes: Scale
17_08_2010 1PM BF_136
Up and down the Col des Mossess. Nice climb and I was feeling fairly good although a bit over dressed as the sun came out. Past a couple of people on the way up which helps. Also past a string of cars on the way down when I got frustrated following and waring out my pads. I think I would of been overtaking even in the van but non of the cars were interested.
38.503 01:45:18 21.9 01:51:01 20.8 1004 -990 5.1
00:22:28 00:29:05 00:42:32 00:11:33 00:00:00 157 133
Up and down the Col des Mossess. Nice climb and I was feeling fairly good although a bit over dressed as the sun came out. Past a couple of people on the way up which helps. Also past a string of cars on the way down when I got frustrated following and waring out my pads. I think I would of been overtaking even in the van but non of the cars were interested.
38.503 01:45:18 21.9 01:51:01 20.8 1004 -990 5.1
00:22:28 00:29:05 00:42:32 00:11:33 00:00:00 157 133
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Monday Aug 16, 2010 #
10 AM
Cycling (road) 1:46:47 31.6 km (17.8 kph) +880m
ahr:122 max:155 shoes: Scale
16_08_2010 10AM BF_133
After spending another wet night in the same spot it was still pissing down when I went and did the Avoriaz climb seting out caged and overtrousered. There was a tailwind on the upper bits which helped up but I was still cold at the top and was starting to shiver by the time O got down to the van and the heater still in the rain.
31.616 01:46:37 17.7 01:47:41 17.6 879 -888 5.5
00:37:48 00:46:59 00:21:17 00:00:43 00:00:00 152 122
After spending another wet night in the same spot it was still pissing down when I went and did the Avoriaz climb seting out caged and overtrousered. There was a tailwind on the upper bits which helped up but I was still cold at the top and was starting to shiver by the time O got down to the van and the heater still in the rain.
31.616 01:46:37 17.7 01:47:41 17.6 879 -888 5.5
00:37:48 00:46:59 00:21:17 00:00:43 00:00:00 152 122
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5 PM
Cycling (road) 41:37 12.3 km (17.7 kph) +500m
ahr:128 max:164 shoes: Scale
16_08_2010 5PM BF_134
Quick down and up of the Col du Corbier. Short but steep. a bit of drizzle at the top but not back considering. Pushed quite hard at the end coming back up.
12.35 00:40:57 18 00:47:58 15.4 498 -508 8.1
00:11:59 00:05:20 00:13:33 00:07:56 00:02:49 164 128
Quick down and up of the Col du Corbier. Short but steep. a bit of drizzle at the top but not back considering. Pushed quite hard at the end coming back up.
12.35 00:40:57 18 00:47:58 15.4 498 -508 8.1
00:11:59 00:05:20 00:13:33 00:07:56 00:02:49 164 128
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Sunday Aug 15, 2010 #
11 AM
Cycling (road) 3:18:21 68.8 km (20.8 kph) +1620m
ahr:125 shoes: Scale
15_08_2010 11AM BF_132
It had been raining none stop since yesterday afternoon. There was an hours break this morning so off I set at 11am intending to do another figure of 8 finishing with the two climbs from this years tour the Ramaraz and Avoriaz. I headed though Les Gets again and the road was even drying out going down but by the bottom of the Ramaraz there was rain in sight and it came on about 200m up and I put my cag on about 600m up in the shelter of an averlanch cover. By the top it was torential and considerably colder than yesterday. I added overtousers to the mix and headed slowly down the stream of a road freezing. I warmed up a bit back up to les gets but was not going to tempt the Avoriaz climb and went straight back to the van and the heater.
68.828 03:17:31 20.9 03:24:18 20.2 1618 -1637 4.7
00:54:19 01:46:36 00:33:11 00:01:41 00:02:34 191 125
It had been raining none stop since yesterday afternoon. There was an hours break this morning so off I set at 11am intending to do another figure of 8 finishing with the two climbs from this years tour the Ramaraz and Avoriaz. I headed though Les Gets again and the road was even drying out going down but by the bottom of the Ramaraz there was rain in sight and it came on about 200m up and I put my cag on about 600m up in the shelter of an averlanch cover. By the top it was torential and considerably colder than yesterday. I added overtousers to the mix and headed slowly down the stream of a road freezing. I warmed up a bit back up to les gets but was not going to tempt the Avoriaz climb and went straight back to the van and the heater.
68.828 03:17:31 20.9 03:24:18 20.2 1618 -1637 4.7
00:54:19 01:46:36 00:33:11 00:01:41 00:02:34 191 125
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Saturday Aug 14, 2010 #
Event: R'ADYS Mountain Marathon
2 PM
Cycling (road) 4:09:04 86.4 km (20.8 kph) +2090m
ahr:129 max:160 shoes: Scale
14-08-2010 2PM BF_131
Figure of 8 over the Col de Joux-Plane then down to Morzine and up the Col de la Joux Vert down the main Avoriaz climb to Mozine andina and back though Les Gets. The Joux-Plane was nice it's a good steep climb with a realy steep bit in the middle. I ended up pushing it fairly hard as I was feeling good. In the cloud on the very top so put cag on for the decent which was just as well as it started spitting with rain and by the start of the second climb it was pissing it down so the cag stayed on for a genteler paced climb in the rain. Again some steep bits half way though the village. Put my overtrousers on the the decent to Mozine and took it very causiously, breaks were squeaking like nobodies buisness. Road straing though town and up the climb to les gets to get warm again then kept on pushing the decent and allthe way home. It was either keep pushing or get way too cold, I enjoyed the final decent and run in in a masacistic sort of way, you could keep pedeling to keep warm and the corners were not sharp even for the wet the traffic also gave me pleanty of space probobly more than they do in the dry.
86.443 04:07:59 20.9 04:18:24 20 2099 -2096 4.8
01:17:31 01:00:26 01:15:32 00:35:27 00:00:08 160 129
Figure of 8 over the Col de Joux-Plane then down to Morzine and up the Col de la Joux Vert down the main Avoriaz climb to Mozine andina and back though Les Gets. The Joux-Plane was nice it's a good steep climb with a realy steep bit in the middle. I ended up pushing it fairly hard as I was feeling good. In the cloud on the very top so put cag on for the decent which was just as well as it started spitting with rain and by the start of the second climb it was pissing it down so the cag stayed on for a genteler paced climb in the rain. Again some steep bits half way though the village. Put my overtrousers on the the decent to Mozine and took it very causiously, breaks were squeaking like nobodies buisness. Road straing though town and up the climb to les gets to get warm again then kept on pushing the decent and allthe way home. It was either keep pushing or get way too cold, I enjoyed the final decent and run in in a masacistic sort of way, you could keep pedeling to keep warm and the corners were not sharp even for the wet the traffic also gave me pleanty of space probobly more than they do in the dry.
86.443 04:07:59 20.9 04:18:24 20 2099 -2096 4.8
01:17:31 01:00:26 01:15:32 00:35:27 00:00:08 160 129
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Friday Aug 13, 2010 #
10 AM
Cycling (road) 26:54 9.5 km (21.2 kph) +200m
shoes: Scale
little warmup down to the swiss boarder and realised I had forgoten my pasport so back up to the van to get it.
9.511 00:26:34 21.4 00:27:56 20.4 205 -207 4.3
00:13:07 00:13:47 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 132 106
9.511 00:26:34 21.4 00:27:56 20.4 205 -207 4.3
00:13:07 00:13:47 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 132 106
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Cycling (road) 2:33:30 48.9 km (19.1 kph) +1560m
ahr:124 max:158 shoes: Scale
13-08-2010 10AM
From Vallorcine into switserland down abnd up to Martigny then the return. A proper long climb to thre col de la Forclaz and well hot at the bottom but not so bad once out of the vinyards and into the trees. Pushed a bit on the final bit back to the van after I got past byt someone but kept him withing 30M as I knew the van was close. Going like that al the way back up to 1500m may of been interesting.
48.975 02:31:40 02:52:01 1567 -1564 12.7
00:41:48 00:41:29 00:59:27 00:10:46 00:00:00 158 124
From Vallorcine into switserland down abnd up to Martigny then the return. A proper long climb to thre col de la Forclaz and well hot at the bottom but not so bad once out of the vinyards and into the trees. Pushed a bit on the final bit back to the van after I got past byt someone but kept him withing 30M as I knew the van was close. Going like that al the way back up to 1500m may of been interesting.
48.975 02:31:40 02:52:01 1567 -1564 12.7
00:41:48 00:41:29 00:59:27 00:10:46 00:00:00 158 124
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Thursday Aug 12, 2010 #
10 PM
Walking (fell) 1:30:00 [1] 5.0 km (18:00 / km) +100m 16:22 / km
Walk with Jake first around Lac Vert which was very nice even with the damp weather. jake saw 41 fish I saw aboiut 10. The we were going to do a little 6km loop but it started raining 2 minutes after we started and we stoped after about a mile and came back just as we got back to the van the rain stoped.....
Wednesday Aug 11, 2010 #
9 AM
Cycling (road) 2:58:48 55.8 km (18.7 kph) +1280m
ahr:117 max:163 shoes: Scale
11-08-2010 9AM.
Down the old road from les houche to sallanches which is quite undulating in places. Then the climb to Cordon which was not up to the advertised gradent of 11% more like 8-9 but maybe the road got worked on since 1968. Then across and down to the base of the climb to Bettex which was more like advertised.
50.888 02:56:58 17.2 03:08:34 16.1 1279 -900 4.2
01:13:41 01:26:15 00:16:15 00:02:30 00:00:07 163 117
Down the old road from les houche to sallanches which is quite undulating in places. Then the climb to Cordon which was not up to the advertised gradent of 11% more like 8-9 but maybe the road got worked on since 1968. Then across and down to the base of the climb to Bettex which was more like advertised.
50.888 02:56:58 17.2 03:08:34 16.1 1279 -900 4.2
01:13:41 01:26:15 00:16:15 00:02:30 00:00:07 163 117
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Cycling (road) 1:47:24 36.7 km (20.5 kph) +590m
ahr:115 max:150 shoes: Scale
Second bit as I accidentaly restarted at bettex. Basicaly back down though st Gervais and back up the old road to les Houche which was a serious climb by itself.
36.717 01:45:44 20.8 02:10:44 16.8 597 -958 4.2
00:56:29 00:41:34 00:09:13 00:00:08 00:00:00 150 115
36.717 01:45:44 20.8 02:10:44 16.8 597 -958 4.2
00:56:29 00:41:34 00:09:13 00:00:08 00:00:00 150 115
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Tuesday Aug 10, 2010 #
9 AM
Walking (fell) 2:50:00 [1] 10.0 km (17:00 / km) +400m 14:10 / km
10-08-2010 9AM Walk 2.50 10km 400m
With Adam up to the top of Mont de Vores and back. very slow going especialy at the start when he was far more interested in tyeing some string to his dark glasses. Not so slow on the way back.
With Adam up to the top of Mont de Vores and back. very slow going especialy at the start when he was far more interested in tyeing some string to his dark glasses. Not so slow on the way back.
8 PM
Cycling (MTB) 1:00:00 8.0 km (8.0 kph) +350m
max:171 shoes: Blur
10-08-2010 8pm Bike MTB Blur 10km 350m 1 hour.
With Al from in chamonixe. He was being experimental we started by going up the TMB finish which was very steep bottom gear and having to work hard, no chance of starting if you stoped stuff went on for about 250m of climb had heart rate up to 171. Then we were ment to hit some downhill track to decend but had to push carry another 50-75m worth of climb on a zig zag footpath to get to it. Once there it was getting dark and the decent was far too steep and rought for my liking with the bad visability with just the computer light. I chikened out and went down the track but that was also well steep and rough. Final back into town was actualy very nice bit of track a far more sencible angle then footpaths through town by the river. Knackered after the climb at near as dam it flat out.
Computer not working on Blur which is anoying as would be interested to know the %
With Al from in chamonixe. He was being experimental we started by going up the TMB finish which was very steep bottom gear and having to work hard, no chance of starting if you stoped stuff went on for about 250m of climb had heart rate up to 171. Then we were ment to hit some downhill track to decend but had to push carry another 50-75m worth of climb on a zig zag footpath to get to it. Once there it was getting dark and the decent was far too steep and rought for my liking with the bad visability with just the computer light. I chikened out and went down the track but that was also well steep and rough. Final back into town was actualy very nice bit of track a far more sencible angle then footpaths through town by the river. Knackered after the climb at near as dam it flat out.
Computer not working on Blur which is anoying as would be interested to know the %
Sunday Aug 8, 2010 #
10 AM
Cycling (road) 2:25:31 50.0 km (20.6 kph) +970m
ahr:111 max:145 shoes: Scale
8-08-2010 10AM BF_125
First Northern Alpine section climb. Actualy Monte Saleve the hill to the south of Geneva. Looped around from the south on the easter side then up the steep end overlooking Geneva and back along the ridge and down.
50.053 02:15:31 22.1 02:29:25 20 975 -976 3.8
01:06:54 01:01:36 00:07:51 00:00:00 00:00:00 145 111
First Northern Alpine section climb. Actualy Monte Saleve the hill to the south of Geneva. Looped around from the south on the easter side then up the steep end overlooking Geneva and back along the ridge and down.
50.053 02:15:31 22.1 02:29:25 20 975 -976 3.8
01:06:54 01:01:36 00:07:51 00:00:00 00:00:00 145 111
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Saturday Aug 7, 2010 #
9 AM
Cycling 1:59:26 42.5 km (21.4 kph) +940m
ahr:114 max:147 shoes: Scale
7-08-2010 9AM BF_123
Loop into the top of the Flumen gorge which the tour must of come up this year with the new tarmac with lots of very new paint on it. A quick but very twisty decent. Then Left and up the col de la Croix de la Serra. This a very steady gradent just the one flatter bit part way up just befor the les Bouchoux turn. Back down off the top and though les Bouchoux on up to the van. Going though the village I past about a 7 year on the side of the road with his proper racer (with tow clips) 50m uo the road he flyes past me but only for anouth 50m by which time I grind back by him.
42.05 01:58:56 21.2 02:03:57 20.3 941 -944 4.4
00:55:13 00:57:46 00:06:27 00:00:00 00:00:00 147 114
Loop into the top of the Flumen gorge which the tour must of come up this year with the new tarmac with lots of very new paint on it. A quick but very twisty decent. Then Left and up the col de la Croix de la Serra. This a very steady gradent just the one flatter bit part way up just befor the les Bouchoux turn. Back down off the top and though les Bouchoux on up to the van. Going though the village I past about a 7 year on the side of the road with his proper racer (with tow clips) 50m uo the road he flyes past me but only for anouth 50m by which time I grind back by him.
42.05 01:58:56 21.2 02:03:57 20.3 941 -944 4.4
00:55:13 00:57:46 00:06:27 00:00:00 00:00:00 147 114
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2 PM
Cycling (road) 2:08:35 45.9 km (21.4 kph) +760m
ahr:116 max:154 shoes: Scale
7-08-2010 2PM BF_124
From Mataflon-Granges down into the l'Ain gorge down river to cross over the bridge at Cize then on to Hautecourt-romaneche and the Col du Berthiand climb. This was not as hard as described in the book whish says it has a 500m section at 15% but the most I saw was 10%. With the heat and my knackered state that was quite enough for me though.
45.924 02:07:35 21.5 02:19:18 19.7 766 -766 3.3
01:10:50 00:31:49 00:22:12 00:03:44 00:00:00 154 116
From Mataflon-Granges down into the l'Ain gorge down river to cross over the bridge at Cize then on to Hautecourt-romaneche and the Col du Berthiand climb. This was not as hard as described in the book whish says it has a 500m section at 15% but the most I saw was 10%. With the heat and my knackered state that was quite enough for me though.
45.924 02:07:35 21.5 02:19:18 19.7 766 -766 3.3
01:10:50 00:31:49 00:22:12 00:03:44 00:00:00 154 116
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Friday Aug 6, 2010 #
9 AM
Cycling (road) 1:42:20 37.8 km (22.2 kph) +670m
ahr:110 max:139 shoes: Scale
6-08-2010 9AM BF_121
A loop taking in the Cote des Rousses. Nice small roads though the woods initaly then the main road for the climb which was fairly easy but busy with trafic. Pleasant ride by the lake back to the Van. lots of sighns of the tour around here as there was a stage finish and start in le Rousses but without getting online I am not sure how the actualy came in and left town.
37.829 01:41:50 22.2 01:51:11 20.4 675 -677 3.5
00:57:58 00:44:22 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 139 110
A loop taking in the Cote des Rousses. Nice small roads though the woods initaly then the main road for the climb which was fairly easy but busy with trafic. Pleasant ride by the lake back to the Van. lots of sighns of the tour around here as there was a stage finish and start in le Rousses but without getting online I am not sure how the actualy came in and left town.
37.829 01:41:50 22.2 01:51:11 20.4 675 -677 3.5
00:57:58 00:44:22 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 139 110
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2 PM
Cycling (road) 1:59:00 40.2 km (20.3 kph) +910m
ahr:113 max:161 shoes: Scale
6-08-2010 2PM BF_122
A loop from the top of the Col de la Faucille. Again some realy nice small roads along the top of the ridge then down. A bit slow down as gravely in places and some rocks on the road as well as being small and twisty. Then up the main road climb. Pushed on fairly hard towards the top.
40.222 01:57:40 20.5 02:07:09 18.9 912 -913 4.5
01:02:31 00:36:09 00:12:11 00:07:49 00:00:20 161 113
A loop from the top of the Col de la Faucille. Again some realy nice small roads along the top of the ridge then down. A bit slow down as gravely in places and some rocks on the road as well as being small and twisty. Then up the main road climb. Pushed on fairly hard towards the top.
40.222 01:57:40 20.5 02:07:09 18.9 912 -913 4.5
01:02:31 00:36:09 00:12:11 00:07:49 00:00:20 161 113
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Thursday Aug 5, 2010 #
9 AM
Cycling (road) 2:25:06 51.5 km (21.3 kph) +1030m
5-08-2010 9AM BF_119
A loop around and up to Vue des Alpes. In the Swiss Jura. Just about got most of the ride done in the dry between the overnight and the lunchtime rain. Was feeling fairly tired comming up the hill. No view in and out of the cloud at the top.
I am curently parked up where you will swap from Train to bus if taking the public transport for the WMOC long final tomorow. Not so good planning on my part but my O is so bad I would not make the A final.
51.595 02:24:26 21.4 02:30:40 20.5 1037 -1045 4
01:19:28 01:04:11 00:01:27 00:00:00 00:00:00 146 112
A loop around and up to Vue des Alpes. In the Swiss Jura. Just about got most of the ride done in the dry between the overnight and the lunchtime rain. Was feeling fairly tired comming up the hill. No view in and out of the cloud at the top.
I am curently parked up where you will swap from Train to bus if taking the public transport for the WMOC long final tomorow. Not so good planning on my part but my O is so bad I would not make the A final.
51.595 02:24:26 21.4 02:30:40 20.5 1037 -1045 4
01:19:28 01:04:11 00:01:27 00:00:00 00:00:00 146 112
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5 PM
Cycling (road) 1:11:07 22.9 km (19.3 kph) +550m
ahr:109 max:138 shoes: Scale
5-08-2010 5PM BF_120
Col du Mollendruz. For the first time the book and the ground just did not match. I set off up what I though was the right road but just a bit up it I found a big notice board with a good quality big map on it. The map clearly had the col on it with a good B road going up it and an altitude that matched the book. Problem is it started in a village about 4 miles away. The road I was on actualy went to the top of the hill far further and higher than the description. Another road out of the village headed towards the coll but stoped about 2km and 100m higher up above the coll. There only looked to be dirt tracks twisting in between. I went and re-started on the other village and did the col on the other road which had the right climb but all at a good steady gradent unlike the description. From the top of the coll there were only the expected dirt roads that may lead to where the other road from the village was heading.
22.965 01:10:17 19.6 01:32:48 14.8 555 -556 4.8
00:31:19 00:39:48 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 138 109
Col du Mollendruz. For the first time the book and the ground just did not match. I set off up what I though was the right road but just a bit up it I found a big notice board with a good quality big map on it. The map clearly had the col on it with a good B road going up it and an altitude that matched the book. Problem is it started in a village about 4 miles away. The road I was on actualy went to the top of the hill far further and higher than the description. Another road out of the village headed towards the coll but stoped about 2km and 100m higher up above the coll. There only looked to be dirt tracks twisting in between. I went and re-started on the other village and did the col on the other road which had the right climb but all at a good steady gradent unlike the description. From the top of the coll there were only the expected dirt roads that may lead to where the other road from the village was heading.
22.965 01:10:17 19.6 01:32:48 14.8 555 -556 4.8
00:31:19 00:39:48 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 138 109
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Wednesday Aug 4, 2010 #
9 AM
Cycling (road) 3:18:15 72.9 km (22.1 kph) +1460m
ahr:114 max:156 shoes: Scale
4-08-2010 9AM BF_118
Loop over the Ballon de Servance which was not as hard as the book indicated, it talked about 3 kn of 10-12% but in reality only the middle km averages over 10% and the most I saw was 11.5% A very small road though and very little traffic 2 cars up 3 bikes on the way down coming the other way. The around and up the Ballon d'Alsace which is regarded as the first proper tour climb in 1905. A very stedy gradent 6-7% for 9km on a good big but not too busy road. Pushed on a bit towards the top. That's the last of the Vosege tour climbs now onto the Jura where there are not so many.
72.982 03:16:45 22.2 03:34:22 20.4 1468 -1462 4
01:44:51 01:16:36 00:13:55 00:02:53 00:00:00 156 114
Loop over the Ballon de Servance which was not as hard as the book indicated, it talked about 3 kn of 10-12% but in reality only the middle km averages over 10% and the most I saw was 11.5% A very small road though and very little traffic 2 cars up 3 bikes on the way down coming the other way. The around and up the Ballon d'Alsace which is regarded as the first proper tour climb in 1905. A very stedy gradent 6-7% for 9km on a good big but not too busy road. Pushed on a bit towards the top. That's the last of the Vosege tour climbs now onto the Jura where there are not so many.
72.982 03:16:45 22.2 03:34:22 20.4 1468 -1462 4
01:44:51 01:16:36 00:13:55 00:02:53 00:00:00 156 114
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Tuesday Aug 3, 2010 #
9 AM
Cycling (road) 2:40:10 62.3 km (23.3 kph) +1080m
ahr:121 max:155 shoes: Scale
3-08-2010 9AM BF_116
North along the route des cretes to the Col de la Schtucht then same decent down to Munster as yesterday then up the Valled though Metzeral and the steep climb to col du Platzerwasel and back along the ridge to the van. van was out of the cloud setting out but after a few km it was misty and decidedly damp to the Schtucht once a km down though you were out of the cloud and it was nice and sunny in Munster. legs not to bad up the big climb, it's a tough one lots at 9%.
62.339 02:39:20 23.4 02:47:24 22.3 1087 -1090 3.4
01:06:52 01:16:45 00:14:11 00:02:22 00:00:00 155 121
North along the route des cretes to the Col de la Schtucht then same decent down to Munster as yesterday then up the Valled though Metzeral and the steep climb to col du Platzerwasel and back along the ridge to the van. van was out of the cloud setting out but after a few km it was misty and decidedly damp to the Schtucht once a km down though you were out of the cloud and it was nice and sunny in Munster. legs not to bad up the big climb, it's a tough one lots at 9%.
62.339 02:39:20 23.4 02:47:24 22.3 1087 -1090 3.4
01:06:52 01:16:45 00:14:11 00:02:22 00:00:00 155 121
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2 PM
Cycling (road) 2:23:46 57.5 km (24.0 kph) +990m
ahr:124 max:153 shoes: Scale
3-08-2010 1.30Pm BF_117
After Lunch at the van a loop to the south. A long decent to Kruth then down the main valley road to the bottom of the Grand Ballon climb. This passes though the col Amic about half way up. legs not so good especialy on the bottom slops of this got into a decent rythm as things went on though and flew along once up high back to the van. Weather a lot nicer this afternoon lots of people out cyceling. Alot coming up my decent route which was long but fairly steady.
57.544 02:23:46 24 02:29:55 23 994 -996 3.4
00:44:48 01:12:41 00:25:38 00:00:39 00:00:00 153 124
After Lunch at the van a loop to the south. A long decent to Kruth then down the main valley road to the bottom of the Grand Ballon climb. This passes though the col Amic about half way up. legs not so good especialy on the bottom slops of this got into a decent rythm as things went on though and flew along once up high back to the van. Weather a lot nicer this afternoon lots of people out cyceling. Alot coming up my decent route which was long but fairly steady.
57.544 02:23:46 24 02:29:55 23 994 -996 3.4
00:44:48 01:12:41 00:25:38 00:00:39 00:00:00 153 124
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Monday Aug 2, 2010 #
1 PM
Cycling (road) 2:28:20 50.5 km (20.4 kph) +1110m
ahr:113 max:139 shoes: Scale
was meaning to do 3 climbs today but it was reaning in the morning so just drove to Munster where all three start and found an internet connection. After lunch it had stoped raining enough for the road to dry out by the van so set out. Started pissing dawn after 5 minutes but I was on my way by then. Very steady first up the Collet du Linge 975m where 10000 french men lost there lives in world war I. There is a big recreation of some of the battlefield with trenchech and barbed wire etc. they wanted 5 euro to go around so I past on that. Then down to about a third of the way up the Col de la Schlucht which is a very well graded main road at 4-5% for 12 km where I joined it. I was glad of the flashers in the fog I went though both uip and down had them on full power so at least the cars had a chance to see me. Worst of the rain was in the last 5 minutes comming back when it realy came down hard, luckily I was decending with my cag on anyway.
50.5 02:27:00 20.6 02:44:14 18.4 1117 -1119 4.4
00:58:47 01:29:33 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 139 113
50.5 02:27:00 20.6 02:44:14 18.4 1117 -1119 4.4
00:58:47 01:29:33 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 139 113
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Sunday Aug 1, 2010 #
9 AM
Cycling (road) 1:42:38 37.6 km (22.0 kph) +820m
ahr:119 max:153 shoes: Scale
1-08-2010 10AM BF_113
Col du Bonhomme from ste-marie-aux-mines over the col des bagenelle on route as you actiualy drop onto the Bonhomme which is at a crossroads. Was going steady on the way up but then got someone catching me up so I speeded up a bit and droped them but was then commited to the quicker pace... Lots of people out on bikes. Nice fast decent back the way I had come.
37.646 01:42:18 22 01:48:32 20.8 826 -823 4.3
00:45:41 00:29:24 00:24:20 00:03:13 00:00:00 153 119
Col du Bonhomme from ste-marie-aux-mines over the col des bagenelle on route as you actiualy drop onto the Bonhomme which is at a crossroads. Was going steady on the way up but then got someone catching me up so I speeded up a bit and droped them but was then commited to the quicker pace... Lots of people out on bikes. Nice fast decent back the way I had come.
37.646 01:42:18 22 01:48:32 20.8 826 -823 4.3
00:45:41 00:29:24 00:24:20 00:03:13 00:00:00 153 119
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3 PM
Cycling (road) 1:45:39 37.0 km (21.0 kph) +770m
ahr:111 max:138 shoes: Scale
1-08-2010 3PM BF_114
col du Calvaire. Started a couple of km from the top did a loop down though Orbey. A very fast decent. Up the main road was not so nice too many cars out on a butifull Sunday afternoon. The gradent is all very steady just span the legs out not being able to push at all. Lots of people around large numbers out picking wimburys.
37.043 01:45:09 21.1 01:48:22 20.5 770 -769 4.1
00:48:37 00:57:02 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 138 111
col du Calvaire. Started a couple of km from the top did a loop down though Orbey. A very fast decent. Up the main road was not so nice too many cars out on a butifull Sunday afternoon. The gradent is all very steady just span the legs out not being able to push at all. Lots of people around large numbers out picking wimburys.
37.043 01:45:09 21.1 01:48:22 20.5 770 -769 4.1
00:48:37 00:57:02 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 138 111
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