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A day in the Alps

The Alps, France · July 2016

A fantastic day in the Alps

Two riders with race numbers pausing on a bridge over a glacial river, a snow-capped massif down the valley, in a warm-toned photograph.
On the road between the climbs, with Kasper. The Alps, July 2016.

La Marmotte 174 km, seasoned with 5,180 meters of climbing. The day served up the classics: the Col du Glandon, the Télégraphe, the Galibier, and a finish up Alpe d’Huez. My good friend Kasper and I ‘enjoyed ourselves’ together up the Glandon, and then rode each our own pace. I felt really good up the Galibier, but paid with cramps for the rest of the ride: it cost time and pain. Kasper took a nice, long seven minute break at the top of the Galibier and reportedly managed to eat a magnificent three course menu. Well done.

Two riders with finisher medals at the line, bikes and crowds behind, in a warm-toned photograph.
Medals at the line, with Kasper. Alpe d’Huez, July 2016.

From the archive: first shared on Facebook, 2 July 2016, translated from the Danish. 100k, for no particular reason →Ironman, twice →Living in motion →