220 km, 2900 vertical meters and 5900 cal on the longest day I ever spent on the bike. That was really long.
Read moreStage 3 – Verviers – Longwy (June 26)
Stage 2 – Düsseldorf – Lüttich (25. Juni)
WIND, WIND, WIND, are the three words that describes this day. If someone wonders why in the area between Möchengladbach and Aachen are so incredibly many wind turbines, no whole park-like accumulations of it, stand around for power generation, should explore that times with the bicycle. But one after the other.
Read moreStage 1 – Prolog in Düsseldorf (June 24)
The adventure started today, Saturday, June 24, in Düsseldorf. So exactly one week before the start of the professionals.
Read moreOnly 6 days to Düsseldorf
Now just a few easy laps without much effort, I can arrive well rested and fit in Düsseldorf. The next few days everything revolves around preparation, what do I really need, is my bike okay, what extra stuff isn’t available on the tracks and much more. Since, I havn’t done this kind of a 3 weeks cycling tour there is no experience at all.
Read moreIrun – Pied-de-Port – Isaba – Eaux Bonnes – Arreau
The first 4 stages took us gently into the Pyrenees, only to become more challenging each day until we crossed the roof of the Pyrenees before the rest day in Arreau.
Read moreArreau – Vielha – Talarn – Solsana
After the rest day in the French Arreau, we go back to the Spanish part of the Central Pyrenees with not so well known and sometimes very remote routes.
Read moreSolsana – Castellar d’Hug – Ceret – Roses
Solsana, Castello d’Hug, Ceret, Roses.
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