Race report by Dan Webb
Gonna rate this as a definite adults only report 🫣🫣, ....
I took part in the legendary l'etape du tour and this years stage 14 mountain stage of the tour de france annemasse to morzine. This was meant to be a replacement "A" race and easy option to a deferred full distance triathlon at challange Roth as not been fully committed to the training this year.
Little did I know that once up north hill 2 months ago would be little help to the alps.
With 1 cat 3 climb and 3 cat 1 climbs with a uncat final ascent I was naive to what all this actually meant. 🫣
Its means it's bloody hard.
Anyway....
37 degrees on the mountains and climbs of over 10k and 13%. I could barely manage. But what I wasnt expecting was my wheels to actually melt on the descents. Front she'll finally buckled on a - 17% just over half way. Managed to get over 4 of the 6 climbs. But then my race was over. Never been so happy for a mechanical.
The race past me and I was stuck in a incredible village sipping beer waiting 3 hours for a €175 taxi.
Would I have another go?
Absolutely f🤬cking not.
Will leave it to the not so heavy people.
Did I have a amazing weekend.?
F😜cking absolutely. 😎
Well as you can all see North hill does not a mountain goat maketh ! , You gave it your shot Dan and that deserves massive kudos , on the plus side the views looked stunning and you have a valid excuse to get new wheels 😉
Well done from all at Team NEV
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