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It worked out, start with coffee and no wind. It was warmer. Low points in between and finale with cheers in Reus. More later.

After the bar, the climb is still there, and so it goes uphill. The sun is slowly making it more pleasant, and we are looking forward to the long descents. We know that two rather long climbs await us afterwards. After two hours, we reach Mora de Rubielos, and the gas station offers everything we need

I forgot to save this section, so I've recreated and uploaded it here as a gpx. It belongs to Day 4. Departure from Teruel with a little less wind than on previous days and since we still had to go a bit south, it was partly a tailwind. We would have almost not needed a track, the gummy bears showed

The morning begins dark and cool with an ascent of over 500 meters over about 8 kilometers. You don't stay cold for long. We cycle up and are happy that it then stays flat for a longer time; we want to go to CP3A, 3B, and possibly 4. Strasser has already won, our friends are a bit and very far ahead

After a restful sleep, we were back on the piste. The goal was roughly CP 2, which was about 180-190 kilometers and 2800 meters altitude on a pass. The wind had not subsided and luckily it wasn't warm either. Instead, we had the roads almost to ourselves. Cars kept a respectful (and otherwise so costly

After a two-day journey, we calmly assembled our bikes and went to registration the evening before. Old acquaintances were happy to see us, and we got to meet new people. Everyone was excited about where we were headed. So were we, having just crossed the snow-covered Pyrenees, and the weather forecast

After yesterday's rather cool steel ride to check the rideability, today's ride followed. Surprisingly uncomplicated, only an open shoe, slightly torn pants after slipping, a slipping Canyon seat post (again), a creeping flat tire and, for the first time, a loose crank on the right for me. I probably

The tour was already planned for February, but the snow and a little ice prevented a trip. The old steel chili pepper was already sad and felt clearly neglected. But carbon is not everything and so we set off. Yes, it was noticeably rougher and bumpier than with the monster, but it was incredibly fun

Just a quick spin for a gear test. In a week, I'm off to the Unknown Race in Spain, and this time I'm planning on using the fast gravel bike with road tires. Today I rode without full bottles at about 13-14 kilos of bike weight. Went surprisingly well. The subsequent shop talk in the store was also very nice.

Things were a bit quieter today than yesterday, and it was a nice little gathering. We were able to test some of the equipment and, with just as much enthusiasm, the baker's. (K and K, although in this case it was Kit and cake 😜.)