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Europe Leg: Prep
The best laid schemes o’ bikes an’ men
Erm. How can I put this? Looks most likely that I will have to postpone the European leg of the challenge, even though it is now only 12 days away. A strange sense of foreboding came over me the other day, in which I casually asked myself the question, “You will be able to actually get to the top of the Veleta in March… won’t you?” Well, I’m not so sure now, and several days of trying desperately to find stories of successful climbs of the Veleta in March have been sadly lacking.
I thought that I was being quite clever by attempting the Veleta in March, as the flights were cheap, the heat of Southern Spain wouldn’t have cranked up yet – and the snows of winter would have started to melt.
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Elvis has left the bikeshop
I’ve been working on the website today (an unending task), and had a panicked moment when looking at the countdown clock to the start of the European Leg.
T-minus 20 days to a serious amount of climbing, mileage and pain.
I was asked by a good friend recently, “So what’s the best preparation for climbing up the highest road in Europe?” I’d have to say that it’s best if you eat loads and loads of pies, crisps, sausages, double-oatcakes with cheese and bacon and plenty of lasagne.
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