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aliases: ["Long ride — 2025-02-01"]
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Date: "2025-02-01"
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Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2025-02-01
Long ride with Alessandro. 115km, 1413m elevation.

## Notes
- First proper long ride with Alessandro this year. His off-season gym work is showing — noticeably more power on the short climbs.
- Rode the classic Chianti route: Castellina, Radda, Gaiole, and back through Castelnuovo Berardenga. The roads we know best.
- Alessandro shared that his daughter started school last month. He's adjusting to the early morning school run before work. Less sleep, more coffee.
- Stopped at the enoteca in Castellina for a mid-ride espresso. They have a new barista who makes an excellent crema.
- Temperature was 9°C but sunny — warm enough to ride without a jacket after the first climb. February in Tuscany can surprise you.
- Both felt strong at km 100. Good sign — last year at this point in the season, 100km+ rides were a struggle.
