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aliases: ["Long ride — 2024-05-18"]
Is A: Event
Date: "2024-05-18"
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Related to: ["[[person-luca-rossi]]", "[[person-alessandro-ferrari]]"]
Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2024-05-18
Long ride with Alessandro. 114km, 1346m elevation.

## Notes
- Classic Chianti loop but extended it further north through Greve and almost to the outskirts of Florence.
- Alessandro is in peak form — was chatting comfortably on every climb while I was gasping. Need to close that gap.
- Beautiful day, 23°C, light southerly breeze. The vineyards are lush green and the roses at the end of each row are blooming.
- Long coffee and pastry stop in Greve at the café on the main piazza. Sat for 20 minutes watching the Saturday market.
- Talked about whether to do the Nove Colli in Cesenatico next year. 200km and 3800m of climbing — would need serious preparation.
- Paced the last 30km well. Kept the power at 190W and the conversation flowing. Arrived home feeling tired but not destroyed.
