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Traveler Tour de France 2011
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- Jul 16, 2011, 10:30am
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 1,070 m
- France Occitania Portet-d'Aspet 42.945641, 0.85467642°56’44” N 0°51’17” E
Day 9
Le Tour de France - Stage 14
July 16, 2011 in France ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
The morning was spent jockeying for position on the Col, so I didn't have time to prepare the customary mountain top Welsh cakes. Instead I ate up the remainder of my bread and cheese.

The Swiss outnumbered by Norwegians, Brits, Aussies, Germans, French and Belgians attempt to make up for their deficiency in numbers.

Even though its the first climb of the stage, a breakawway was already forging ahead to scoop to king of the mountain points for the col, and the sprint points that follow it.

The tour provided its usual spectacle, and then in the early afternoon I set out for Carcassonne. I had the best part of 140Km to travel, through some not ideal terrain.Read more
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- Jul 15, 2011, 10:00pm
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 1,072 m
- France Occitania Portet-d'Aspet 42.945267, 0.85431642°56’43” N 0°51’16” E
Day 8
Col de Portet d'Aspet
July 15, 2011 in France ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
I aimed for the Col-de-port-du-Aspet. A mere Cat 2 Col, and but a speed bump compared with the Tormalet at a just 1,100m tall. Even so, though it is a relatively short climb, it has a 9.7% average gradient. I'm told at points the gradient reaches 13% (which seems accurate having done it) which is not good when towing as much weight as I am.

None the less I finished the climb at around sun set, with the required sprint-finish.

The usual revelry that goes on a col ahead of the tour de France was getting into full swing by the time I pitched my tent.

I made a soup using some culinary advice I obtained from Sir Ranulf Fienn's book "mind over matter" in which he and his walking partner cross Antarctica on foot, by which I mean I put some butter in it because apparently that sort of thing is the best way to get calories in.Read more
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