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Natalia Kolecka went cycling
Yesterday at 04:22
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Natalia Kolecka went cycling
August 23, 2026 at 06:04
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2 days ago
Cycling is cycling, but what really matters in life is people. So when my friend-sister told me a few days ago that she was setting off on a long and not entirely safe journey to visit family she hadn’t seen in a long time, we really wanted to see each other. I planned this route so that I could make
Natalia Kolecka went cycling
August 22, 2026 at 06:41
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3 days ago
I think the water of Lago Maggiore has magical powers. And I’m about to tell you why 😁
Somehow I just couldn’t get myself going this morning - there are days when even putting on your cycling shoes feels like a challenge... But once I managed that, everything got better 😄 After two days of relentless
Natalia Kolecka went cycling
August 19, 2026 at 06:10
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5 days ago
I woke up to the smell of fresh pastries - yeasty dough, apples, cinnamon... There’s no mistaking it: we’re in South Tyrol 😍 And they taste absolutely divine 😋
Yesterday’s clouds have disappeared, leaving only wispy streaks across the sky - exactly what we wanted! We descend to Prato and from there
Natalia Kolecka went cycling
August 18, 2026 at 09:01
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7 days ago
Dreams don’t come true on their own. And since Olly has been dreaming of Stelvio for a long time, and we still have two days to spare, we’re going! We start in Samedan, where we arrived by bus and train, including the famous Albula Line 🚂 - which could easily have been an attraction in its own right
Natalia Kolecka went cycling
August 17, 2026 at 04:43
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August 17, 2026
The thought of a working Monday is terrifying 🤯 So I get on my bike. The cool air after a stormy night brings a sense of calm and helps me steady my breathing - even on the climb to Verzasca Dam, even when I’m standing on the pedals.
Today there’s finally dew, and the sun catches its reflection in the
Natalia Kolecka went cycling
August 16, 2026 at 04:42
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August 16, 2026
The days are noticeably shorter now, but it’s still hot. We’re sticking to yesterday’s tested routine today: a dawn ride for those who are up for it, then some pottering around at home, and finally the rest of the day by the lake, with the option of cooling off in the water and sleeping under the trees
Natalia Kolecka went cycling
August 15, 2026 at 04:51
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August 15, 2026
To each according to their needs, as Marx famously put it (which absolutely does not mean I subscribe to his ideology!!). So when some people need sleep and others need movement - let’s allow ourselves both, and then meet over coffee 🥰
After a muggy night, the air outside was surprisingly fresh, and
Natalia Kolecka went cycling
August 14, 2026 at 07:06
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August 15, 2026
After returning from our French adventures and taking a day off the bikes, we headed for Sustenpass. For Olly, it was a bit of a ghost pass 👻 We had actually ridden it in September 2025, but in such thick fog that all we could see was the little stretch of road immediately in front of us. For me, it
Natalia Kolecka went cycling
August 12, 2026 at 06:35
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August 12, 2026
It felt strange waking up knowing this was the last day of our journey and that, if everything went well, the next night I would be sleeping in my own bed...
Breakfast on the terrace in the fresh morning air, and off we went. After a short descent came the climb to Col de Turini, a legend of the Monte
Natalia Kolecka went cycling
August 11, 2026 at 06:37
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August 11, 2026
After almost 12 hours of sleep and only a slight fever, I felt pretty good, and even managed to eat some porridge and baguette, but coffee was still beyond me 😂
We started the day with a 30 km descent down the deep Tineè Valley, followed by a 17 km climb to Col Saint Martin, crossing over into the V
Natalia Kolecka went cycling
August 10, 2026 at 07:07
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August 11, 2026
Life has a way of surprising you. During the night I came down with a fever and stomach problems - no details, but it was definitely no laughing matter 🤢 I couldn’t eat or drink, felt terribly weak and sleepy, and started wondering what the next day would bring 🤒 Luckily, Olly’s knee was doing a little
Natalia Kolecka went cycling
August 9, 2026 at 06:15
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August 11, 2026
I love scrambled eggs for breakfast. They’re best when the eggs aren’t beaten into a creamy mush, but left in soft, interlocking pieces. Today’s were absolutely perfect 🥰
First course: Izoard, probably my favourite pass on this trip 🤩 We left Briançon behind, then passed through Cervières. The road
Natalia Kolecka went cycling
August 8, 2026 at 06:55
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August 9, 2026
Lit up beautifully throughout the night, Fort du Télégraphe was like the Star of Bethlehem, showing us the way 🌟 After 12 km of climbing in the pleasant shade, we found ourselves beside the straw cyclist on Col du Télégraphe, surrounded by plenty of other cyclists. The Maurienne Valley and Massif de
Natalia Kolecka went cycling
August 7, 2026 at 06:12
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August 8, 2026
We waved goodbye to lovely BSM and almost immediately started the nearly 50-kilometre climb to Col de l’Iseran (2,770 m) - the highest paved mountain pass in the Alps.
The morning was wonderfully fresh in the shade of the trees. At first, the route through Villaroger helped us escape some of the crazy
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Couldn’t I just sleep a little longer? Maybe tomorrow. Because once I woke up and my brain started wondering what I could do, there was no going back to sleep.
But watching the sunrise is always worth getting up for 🤩 Watching the sky slowly brighten, the streaks of clouds turning pink, painted with