TODAY WAS A VERY TOUGH DAY. WE TRAVELED FROM GAVI TO TREBBIA A DISTANCE OF 66 MILES WITH AN ELEVATION GAIN OF 7100 FEET. WE LEFT PIEDMONT AND HEADED UP INTO THE HILLS IN THE AREA KNOWN AS OLTREPO PAVESE. FOR THE NEXT 3 DAYS WE TRAVERSE THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE APENNINES. THE RIDING IS REMOTE AND BEAUTIFUL.
THE WORD “MURI” IN ITALIAN IS TRANSLATED AS “WALLS”. IF YOU LOOK AT THE ELEVATION CHART PICTURED BELOW YOU’LL BETTER UNDERSTAND THE WORD “MURI”. ONE OF THE “WALLS” WE CLIMBED TODAY HAD A GRADE THAT AVERAGED 17% AND REACHED 20% IN SOME AREAS. THANKFULLY THE CLIMB ONLY LASTED
1K (JUST OVER 1/2 MILE). THIS CLIMB CHALLENGED OUR CYCLING ABILITY TO IT’S LIMITS.
ABOUT 2K FROM OUR HOTEL IS THE TRIBUTE SHOWING HANNIBAL ATOP AN ELEPHANT.
ALSO PICTURED IS A TYPICAL PICNIC LUNCH OF FRESH BAKED BREAD, CHEESE, TOMATOES, AVOCADO AND ASSORTED GOODIES THAT FUEL US FOR THE BALANCE OF THE RIDE.
CIAO FOR TODAY,
M AND BIG
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