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aliases: ["Long ride — 2025-06-14"]
Is A: Event
Date: "2025-06-14"
Belongs to: "[[2025-06]]"
Related to: ["[[person-luca-rossi]]", "[[person-alessandro-ferrari]]"]
Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2025-06-14
Long ride with Alessandro. 116km, 1189m elevation.

## Notes
- Mid-June ride through the Val d'Orcia. The wheat harvest has started — combines working in the fields, golden stubble left behind.
- Took the route through Pienza and Montepulciano, then a long loop back via Chianciano and Sarteano. Rolling terrain, scenic throughout.
- Alessandro is already planning the autumn bikepacking trip in detail — has mapped a 4-day route from Siena to Rome via the Via Francigena. Getting excited.
- Temperature hit 32°C by 10am. Poured water over our heads at every fountain. Summer riding demands respect for the heat.
- Stopped in Montepulciano at the gelateria near the fortress. Two scoops each — pistachio and stracciatella. Best mid-ride fuel in summer.
- Talked about overall training philosophy. Both agreed that consistency matters more than intensity. The riders who show up every weekend are the ones who get fast.
- 116km in 4h05m. Smooth, steady ride. Average power 200W, HR 145 bpm. Sweet spot between effort and enjoyment.

## Follow-up
- [ ] Book accommodation for the Via Francigena bikepacking trip — autumn fills up fast
