Cyclopaat, an alter ego with a twist
Volkan didn’t arrive until late in the afternoon Thursday and not Wednesday as I thought.
After a long flight with a transfer in Munich, they forgot to load his bike in the plane heading for Milano 🤔
Which added a 4-hour delay waiting for it on the next flight, after which he had a 3-hour drive to Bormio.
Nevertheless, he got on the bike Friday morning and crushed every single climb…
As Grasshopper Volkan would be arriving today and Türkiye 🤝 Hollanda starts tomorrow, I didn’t want to wear myself out.
Again…
Half a rest day then, with the Foscagno and a “bonus” ride up to a fort.
Monday morning we left for the Dolomites Bike Days intermezzo.
With two nights in a hotel in Pozza di Fassa, I had three days to cycle, stages 3, 4 and 5.
I had planned a couple of epic rides, but I had to settle for the 100 Greatest climbs and forfeit Val Martello and some intermediate sections.
Today’s stage was the Aldo Sassi Memorial ride up a car free Stelvio.
I left my prepared cloths bag for the return at the collecting point around 8 AM and went back to the apartment.
After all, I wouldn’t start before 9:30 anyway.
The original plan for today would have been climbing something close to the apartment, or Monte Padrio.
As that already nearly destroyed me yesterday, I set out this morning for an easier stage.
Or so I thought…
