A breakdown of our ride (Javier and myself)
Day one
2000m of climbing in the first 50km to warmup then a 50 km descent yes 50km incredible.
Cold climbing the first Alpine col, then boiling hot in the valley
Got the ferry and pushed on at Lake Como
Total for the day 339km 4801m climbing in less than 15 hours
Brutal at times
Day 2
289km 5673m climbing including passo Moncenisio, la Magdalene, Col d'Iseran, and Passo Piccolo San Bernardo. A dream for a climber wannabes or a complete nightmare for those who hate climbing it was
34t and 34t for me
Total 628km 10,521m
Day 3
388km 1899m very long day 04:30 till midnight
Surprisingly we came to the conclusion we were riding way too fast. Three days and only 500 km and no hotel in Bormio till Friday - we are both in our mid to late fifties!
We tapered like pros to prepare for the Stelvio stage
Total: 1016km 12,941m
Day 4
253km 2205m (flat)
Easy day by Audaxing standards
We got going at at 9:00, very, very hot, we took it easy!
Total: 1,268km total 15,146m
Day 5
Aiming to overnight at a hotel very near the final control
So only 194km but 2,809m of climbing spectacular scenery
Total: 1460km 19,187m
Final day today
35km 1,975m of climbing and a 20km descent back to Bormio
Not an easy climb when you have 1,450km in the legs but doable at a steady pace like most climbs
Alpi4000 done. 1520km 21,162m
We unlike others had a uneventful ride - and enjoyed everything the route threw at us.
I’m sure there will be ride reports soon - I’m back propping up the front door of the NHS so my not have time.
I’ve got super experiences and memories and a great sense of personal and collective achievement.