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Andalucía Bike Race – stage 6

Today I was on a mission to be the first female over the line and there was very little that was going to stop me. My legs felt tired but no worse than previous days, maybe even a bit better, … Continue reading

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Andalucía Bike Race – stage 5

I have never felt less like going out on my bike as this morning, so much so that I saw someone out running on our way to the race and I could only wish that I had to run today … Continue reading

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Andalucía Bike Race – stage 4

What a day! I’ve never ever felt so horrible on a bike before. After a 5.30am wakeup and bus transfer to the start we began with a parade through the narrow streets of Preigo de Cordoba, a pretty whitewashed mountain … Continue reading

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Andalucía Bike Race – stage 3

Today was the best stage yet although a complete blur between the extremes of pain and suffering and adrenaline and exhilaration. It began like a road race with a 10km neutral start to cross the city, before we hit the first … Continue reading

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Andalucía Bike Race – stage 2

Handlebar video from the stage is here. Today we were gridded at the front along with all the pro men and world champions and with tv helicopters buzzing overhead we instantly turned into a mental descent down a steep scree … Continue reading

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Andalucía Bike Race – stage 1

The 2011 season started in style today. The day began with 1300 racers parading around Córdoba before we got to the race start and set off up a 40 minute climb at a hair raising pace. I´d forgotten how hard … Continue reading

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calm before the storm in Andalucía

So far the Andalucía Bike Race is looking good, I´m not sure if I´m in Córdoba or heaven. This morning Josh and I went to explore the trails out the back door of our hotel and the start of tomorrows race. Steep … Continue reading

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