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aliases: ["Long ride — 2024-07-27"]
Is A: Event
Date: "2024-07-27"
Belongs to: "[[2024-07]]"
Related to: ["[[person-luca-rossi]]"]
Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2024-07-27
Solo long ride. 128km, 1211m elevation.

## Notes
- Longest ride of the month. Went south along the Via Cassia toward Radicofani, then looped back through Sarteano and Chiusi.
- The approach to Radicofani from the north is dramatic — the fortress on top of the hill is visible for 20km. Iconic Tuscan silhouette.
- Kept it steady at endurance pace. 128km in 4h35m moving time. Consistent pacing is finally becoming natural.
- Stopped twice for water — once at a bar in San Quirico, once at a fountain outside Sarteano. Essential in July heat.
- The road from Sarteano to Chiusi drops through beautiful oak forest. Shade and a gentle descent — perfect for recovering before the last push home.
- Ate 6 rice cakes and 3 gels over the ride, plus 2 bottles of electrolyte mix. Fueling strategy is dialed in for rides of this length.
