Giro D'Italia- Stage 16 ***Spoilers***
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Nice job : ) Almost no cars in sight!Contador is the Greatest0
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Footnote to this stage...
Today I rode up the Mortirolo climb - following the same route that the Giro went up. I'm only staying 3km away from the start of the climb, so was very fresh when I started!
It is, by far, the most gruesome thing I have ever done. I'm obviously hampered by only having the one leg to work with, plus carrying far more weight than a Pro cyclist - but DAMN it was tough.
As I rode up I could picture images from the race in my mind - picking out points I remember from the TV coverage. I have an even greater respect for the riders going up it full blast near the end of a long stage.
Contador got up in in around 45 mins. It took me an hour and a half. Might have managed it a bit faster with more appropriate gearing and if I wasn't in searing pain in my leg most of the way!
Anway - made a video of the descent afterwards. Went down a slightly different route than the way I went up. But gives you an idea of what it's like!
Only 4 mins long: https://youtu.be/tXfZv2zRRSA
Epic! Can only feel for those guys who were going upwards as you flew past at about 3:30 on the video. How fast did you actually go?0 -
Footnote to this stage...
Today I rode up the Mortirolo climb - following the same route that the Giro went up. I'm only staying 3km away from the start of the climb, so was very fresh when I started!
It is, by far, the most gruesome thing I have ever done. I'm obviously hampered by only having the one leg to work with, plus carrying far more weight than a Pro cyclist - but DAMN it was tough.
As I rode up I could picture images from the race in my mind - picking out points I remember from the TV coverage. I have an even greater respect for the riders going up it full blast near the end of a long stage.
Contador got up in in around 45 mins. It took me an hour and a half. Might have managed it a bit faster with more appropriate gearing and if I wasn't in searing pain in my leg most of the way!
Anway - made a video of the descent afterwards. Went down a slightly different route than the way I went up. But gives you an idea of what it's like!
Only 4 mins long: https://youtu.be/tXfZv2zRRSA
Epic! Can only feel for those guys who were going upwards as you flew past at about 3:30 on the video. How fast did you actually go?
Down? Not that fast Too many hairpins and no lead-out motorbike! That way down was actually moocher gentle than the way I came up.0
