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aliases: ["Long ride — 2024-08-10"]
Is A: Event
Date: "2024-08-10"
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Related to: ["[[person-luca-rossi]]", "[[person-alessandro-ferrari]]"]
Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2024-08-10
Long ride with Alessandro. 81km, 1934m elevation.

## Notes
- Pure climbing day with Alessandro. Short in distance but massive in elevation — almost 2000m in 81km means it was either going up or going down.
- Did the double ascent of Chianti: up through Vagliagli to Radda, down, then up again via a different road to Volpaia.
- The climb to Volpaia is the steepest in our area — switchbacks through vineyards with 15% ramps. Stood on the pedals for most of it.
- Alessandro cramped on the second climb at km 65. Had to slow down, stretch, and eat extra salt. The heat was brutal — 35°C in the valley.
- Stopped at the tiny bar in Volpaia — the one with 4 tables and a view over the entire Chianti valley. Espresso and sparkling water.
- Talked about pacing strategies for long climbs. We both agreed we go too hard at the bottom and pay for it at the top.
