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aliases: ["Long ride — 2024-07-20"]
Is A: Event
Date: "2024-07-20"
Belongs to: "[[2024-07]]"
Related to: ["[[person-luca-rossi]]", "[[person-alessandro-ferrari]]"]
Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2024-07-20
Long ride with Alessandro. 113km, 1666m elevation.

## Notes
- Big ride together — hadn't ridden with Alessandro for three weeks due to schedules. Went through the Chianti hills toward Radda and Gaiole.
- Alessandro came back from the Dolomites cycling camp fired up. He's noticeably stronger on the climbs — FTP reportedly at 310W now.
- Tried to follow his pace on the climb to Radda. Held on for 4 minutes then had to let go. He waited at the top, grinning.
- Stopped at the alimentari in Gaiole for bread, mortadella, and water. Sat under a tree for a proper lunch break.
- Talked about the Dolomites camp — he did the Stelvio, Passo Gavia, and Mortirolo in five days. Sounds incredible.
- Heat was intense but manageable with early start. Average HR was higher than usual — 158 bpm — due to the temperature and climbing effort.

## Follow-up
- [ ] Look into booking the same Dolomites camp for next summer
