After a team chat about should we go or not or take a train for safety? We decided that we had come here to cycle and had gone so far so this was not going to stop us.
Once we had made sure all the lights were working on the bikes and we had all our wet gear on we set off.
The first part leaving town had been like riding through a river with heavy rain, loud thunder and lightning filling the sky highlighting the mountains.
Once out of town we had started our assent up 3855ft this was to go on for 42 miles.
We seemed to be climbing in to the clouds which became unnerving as the lightning had been striking the mountain next to us.
We had planned to meet the support vehicle around about 15 miles due to the horrific weather but on approaching it we thought the best thing to do would be to carry on and keep warm rather than chance any one getting cold. So we carried on for 35 miles where we stopped at a lovely park area surrounded by mountains and the sun trying to come up.
Here we changed in to dry clothes and had a quick coffee then carried on.
Here we changed in to dry clothes and had a quick coffee then carried on.
We started straight in to the climb again for the next 10 miles reaching the summit taking photos with the sign.
From here on in it was all down hill, we averaged about 21 mph from this point down especially now the sun had started to come out.
From here on in it was all down hill, we averaged about 21 mph from this point down especially now the sun had started to come out.
Some of the roads had been re surfaced for the Tour de France so this made for a quick surface. There had been stunning views all the way down to the hotel with some of the best roads I have ever cycled on.
We had kept together with a good pace making good time to the hotel arriving after 85 miles in temperatures now of 32 degrees.
This had to be the best day riding on this adventure.
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