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aliases: ["Long ride — 2025-05-03"]
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Date: "2025-05-03"
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Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2025-05-03
Long ride with Alessandro. 82km, 1763m elevation.

## Notes
- Climbing day with Alessandro. Short distance, massive elevation — every road we chose went uphill. Chianti hills at their steepest.
- Route hit the trifecta: climb to Volpaia (savage ramps), descent to Gaiole, climb to Barbischio, descent, then the long climb to Badia a Coltibuono.
- Alessandro's TT training is paying off — his sustained power has improved. Stayed together on all the climbs for the first time in months.
- The climb to Barbischio has a 16% wall at km 1. Had to stand and grind at 50 rpm. Quads were on fire.
- Quick caffè stop at the osteria in Gaiole between the climbs. The owner now recognizes us and has our espressos ready when we walk in.
- 82km but 1763m of elevation is a ratio of 21.5m/km. One of our hardest rides by climbing density. Both set Strava PRs on the Volpaia segment.
