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Day 3 – Giro d’Sardinia Camp 2011

After a 2 plus hour drive that showed us some of the beauty of the Island, with mist covered mountain peaks, we arrived at our host hotel “Horse Country Resort” just outside the very small city of Arborea. We were … Continue reading

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Day 4 – Giro d’Sardinia Camp 2011

Today was the first day of racing after a whirlwind few days of travel and riding in Tuscany. We had a flat, one-direction, 12.5K Individual Time Trial in strong winds. The wind was cross-head for most of the course and … Continue reading

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Day 5 – Giro d’Sardinia Camp 2011

My legs felt fine this morning and I had high spirits in spite of the forecasted rain for the day. After breakfast (where a few people complimented my solid performance from the day before) we got our bikes ready and … Continue reading

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Day 6 – Giro d’Sardinia Camp 2011

Today’s race was a shorter than yesterday’s marathon. Only 109 Kilometers were on the docket with about 2500 feet of climbing with the main climb of the day starting at kilometer 25. Not wanting to push my way to the … Continue reading

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Day 7 – Giro d’Sardinia Camp 2011

Today was a “living the dream” kind of day, 113 kilometers with about 3,400 ft of climbing. We started with a long section of flat riding. I didn’t start at the front today, but neither did Max. We both started … Continue reading

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