TODAY WE RODE FROM TODI TO FORCONE A DISTANCE 66 MILES WITH AN ELEVATION GAIN OF 5,300 FEET.
WE ARE LESS THAN 40 MILES FROM ROME. EVERYONE IS TIRED AND READY TO GET OFF OUR BIKES. IT’S BEEN A LONG AND DIFFICULT TOUR BUT WE’RE PLEASED IN OUR ABILITY TO TACKLE AND COMPLETE THIS RIDE.
TODAYS RIDE STARTED OUT FLAT FOR 20 MILES, THEN CAME THE FIRST “BUMP” WHICH LASTED 6 MILES; THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A DOWNHILL BUT THEN CAME THE FINAL TOUR CLIMB, A 12 MILE BEAST WITH GRADIENTS TO 15%. OUCH. A FINAL DOWNHILL ON LESS THAN AVERAGE RODE SURFACES BROUGHT US TO OUR HOTEL.
WE WILL SLEEP IN TOMORROW, HAVE BREAKFAST AT 8:00AM AND DEPART FOR ROME AT 10:00. WE SHOULD ARRIVE IN ROME BEFORE 1:00 PM IN TIME FOR FINAL PHOTOS AND LUNCH.
MICHELLE PRE-ARRANGED FOR PERFECT WEATHER FOR OUR TOUR AND SHE CAME THROUGH WITH FLYING COLORS. TOMORROW IS SUPPOSED TO BE ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY.
CIAO, CIAO,
M AND BIG
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