Back to La Grave
After Col Agnel we hightailed it back to La Grave for our last few days of riding. The next day it rained, the only bad weather on the entire trip. We borrowed umbrellas from the hotel and tried to entertain ourselves. Personally, I was happy for another day of rest for my legs.
Ride #9: Col du Sabot
Chris and Ellen: 27 miles, 4,977 feet climbed
The next day the sun came out but it was still a little chilly in the mid-50's. Comfortable for climbing but cold at the top and colder still going downhill. Today's ride selection was Col du Sabot. C.d.S is hands-down the hardest ride I have ever done. Harder than Tour of the Lost Coast. Harder than the Alp d'Huez, which we would ride the following day. Harder than any of the other rides we did on this trip, including that first ride when I managed to get lost in the Alps for a few hours. But the scenery was beautiful and we had the route to ourselves.
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| Let the games begin |
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| "Herds - Be Careful" Hmm..... |
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It's all well and good when cows are on a mural....
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But they were all over the road, too. Chris liked to ride through them...
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But I preferred to walk. These cows were HUGE.
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Looking for the top....it's right above me, one more push...
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At the top. Very windy and cold....
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| ....let's get the heck out of here |
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| The road down |
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| Good-bye to our friends |
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