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<blockquote data-quote="bitwrx" data-source="post: 7726573" data-attributes="member: 86972"><p>Quick trip report</p><p></p><p>Day 2 took us up Col de l'Arpettaz, Col des Saisies and the Signal de Bisanne, before heading down into Albertville for the night.</p><p>Gradients were more manageable than day 1, but it was a longer stage overall.</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://strava.app.link/2M126xBf9ib[/URL]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]982643[/ATTACH]</p><p>Beautiful scenery on the climbs, especially up the Arpettaz.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]982689[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]982640[/ATTACH]</p><p>Plenty of haymaking going on around the place, with some pretty funky machinery. This was my pick of the tractors.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]982642[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>On the descent into Albertville, there was a collision involving one of the riders. Tragically, he passed away.</p><p></p><p>I didn't know him, but he was very well known, liked and respected within the group. There are a lot people very upset by his passing.</p><p></p><p>The organisers provided all the support necessary, and organised a restful day 3, including a short, flat, quiet route, and bike transport for those who didn't want to ride.</p><p></p><p>The decision was made for day 4 to go ahead as planned for anyone who wanted to ride all or part of the route.</p><p></p><p>The main climbs were Croix de Fer and Alpe d'Huez. A shorter stage, but with over 3000m of climbing, it still took me seven and a half hours including breaks (one of which involved coffee, a Magnum, and speaking to the slurry contractor). </p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://strava.app.link/z7M4kd3f9ib[/URL]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]982750[/ATTACH]</p><p>The 45km down off the Croix de Fer was brilliant fun and the drag across the valley floor set us up nicely for the climb up Huez, which was pithily described by one of the riders: "the first 3km are hard, then it's just a slog to the top".</p><p></p><p>Scenery was still incredible, and I saw some local pigs.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]982752[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]982753[/ATTACH]</p><p>(All gilts, loving life outdoors. Fat little buggers, making the most of potatoes in the trough, and presumably whey from local cheese making.)</p><p></p><p>A couple of pics of the bike to finish. Being a genuine touring bike, it was by far the heaviest bike there, and I got a fair bit of stick for taking my "suitcase" everywhere, but it's bloody comfy, fast enough, and does everything.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]982751[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]982755[/ATTACH]</p><p>Overall, according to my old-skool bike computer, I did 368km in 23hrs and 13mins, making a moving average of 15.85km/hr. Slow as sh!t, but I'm happy.</p><p></p><p>The event this year has so far raised a touch over £150,000 for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. It's almost all volunteer-run, and funded by the participants, so pretty much all money donated goes directly to funding research into cancer treatments. One notable success of the research which it funds is the development of liquid biopsies. These allow any spread of cancer through the body to be detected and characterised at a very early stage, allowing prompt and tailored treatment to be administered. It's becoming standard practice in the NHS and around the world. Read more about it all here: <a href="https://lecure.org/le-cure/the-research/about-the-research/" target="_blank">https://lecure.org/le-cure/the-research/about-the-research/</a></p><p></p><p>I'm nearly at my target of £3000, which I'm absolutely chuffed to bits with. If you've enjoyed my photos, perhaps consider bunging me a fiver here: <a href="https://sportsgiving.co.uk/sponsorship/entry/481525" target="_blank">https://sportsgiving.co.uk/sponsorship/entry/481525</a></p><p>If you put TFF in the sponsorship message, I'll match your donation. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Thanks for reading.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bitwrx, post: 7726573, member: 86972"] Quick trip report Day 2 took us up Col de l'Arpettaz, Col des Saisies and the Signal de Bisanne, before heading down into Albertville for the night. Gradients were more manageable than day 1, but it was a longer stage overall. [URL unfurl="true"]https://strava.app.link/2M126xBf9ib[/URL] [ATTACH type="full" alt="strava1748117506465418472.jpg"]982643[/ATTACH] Beautiful scenery on the climbs, especially up the Arpettaz. [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_20210826_100840170_HDR.jpg"]982689[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_20210826_125553926.jpg"]982640[/ATTACH] Plenty of haymaking going on around the place, with some pretty funky machinery. This was my pick of the tractors. [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_20210826_113052713_HDR.jpg"]982642[/ATTACH] On the descent into Albertville, there was a collision involving one of the riders. Tragically, he passed away. I didn't know him, but he was very well known, liked and respected within the group. There are a lot people very upset by his passing. The organisers provided all the support necessary, and organised a restful day 3, including a short, flat, quiet route, and bike transport for those who didn't want to ride. The decision was made for day 4 to go ahead as planned for anyone who wanted to ride all or part of the route. The main climbs were Croix de Fer and Alpe d'Huez. A shorter stage, but with over 3000m of climbing, it still took me seven and a half hours including breaks (one of which involved coffee, a Magnum, and speaking to the slurry contractor). [URL unfurl="true"]https://strava.app.link/z7M4kd3f9ib[/URL] [ATTACH type="full"]982750[/ATTACH] The 45km down off the Croix de Fer was brilliant fun and the drag across the valley floor set us up nicely for the climb up Huez, which was pithily described by one of the riders: "the first 3km are hard, then it's just a slog to the top". Scenery was still incredible, and I saw some local pigs. [ATTACH type="full"]982752[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]982753[/ATTACH] (All gilts, loving life outdoors. Fat little buggers, making the most of potatoes in the trough, and presumably whey from local cheese making.) A couple of pics of the bike to finish. Being a genuine touring bike, it was by far the heaviest bike there, and I got a fair bit of stick for taking my "suitcase" everywhere, but it's bloody comfy, fast enough, and does everything. [ATTACH type="full"]982751[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]982755[/ATTACH] Overall, according to my old-skool bike computer, I did 368km in 23hrs and 13mins, making a moving average of 15.85km/hr. Slow as sh!t, but I'm happy. The event this year has so far raised a touch over £150,000 for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. It's almost all volunteer-run, and funded by the participants, so pretty much all money donated goes directly to funding research into cancer treatments. One notable success of the research which it funds is the development of liquid biopsies. These allow any spread of cancer through the body to be detected and characterised at a very early stage, allowing prompt and tailored treatment to be administered. It's becoming standard practice in the NHS and around the world. Read more about it all here: [URL]https://lecure.org/le-cure/the-research/about-the-research/[/URL] I'm nearly at my target of £3000, which I'm absolutely chuffed to bits with. If you've enjoyed my photos, perhaps consider bunging me a fiver here: [URL]https://sportsgiving.co.uk/sponsorship/entry/481525[/URL] If you put TFF in the sponsorship message, I'll match your donation. :) Thanks for reading. [/QUOTE]
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