{"id":20672,"date":"2019-07-26T16:55:53","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T14:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/?p=20672"},"modified":"2021-01-08T21:29:34","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T20:29:34","slug":"giro-delle-dolomiti-2019-stage-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/2019\/07\/giro-delle-dolomiti-2019-stage-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Giro delle Dolomiti 2019 – Stage 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s stage started in Bolzano again. We headed out to the start shortly before 8 am and then rolled with the group up the same valley towards the Brenner Pass. We turned off right much before the pass and cycled up a nice but quite steep road to the first refreshment stop.<\/p>\n

After many a melon we were refreshed and the timed section started a bit further up the road. I started right at the back which was good for my ego. I panted and grunted past a large portion of the field. Apparently I placed 15th in my category.<\/p>\n

There were more melons at the finish line and after a small rest Leonie and I decided that we would rather cycle down in front of the race car so that we could cycle at a sensible pace. We had a nice descent and rode the rest of the stage to the finish. The other advantage of arriving back early was the lack of queue for lunch.<\/p>\n

We cycled back to the camp site in the afternoon and blobbed.<\/p>\n

\"Us<\/a><\/p>\n

Above: Another stage, another start photo.<\/p>\n

\"Going<\/a>\"Riding<\/a>\"Ascending<\/a>\"Refreshments<\/a>\"Taking<\/a><\/p>\n

1) The route took us up into the hills along a road that I’d ridden partially in the past. I think…<\/p>\n

2) The road climbed steeply in parts.<\/p>\n

3) We left the more familiar roads and continued cycling upwards.<\/p>\n

4) Then it was time for our usual refreshment stop. It had been set up in a farmer’s meadow with a view up to the mountains.<\/p>\n

5) Many cyclists in a field.<\/p>\n

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\"Leonie<\/a><\/p>\n

Above: The section after the refreshment stop was timed. We were free to start when we wanted. I hung around the back waiting for the crowds to depart before cycling up to the pass. The road ascended gently to begin with but picked up further into the climb. I must have passed Leonie on the way as I think I started after her. Here she is about to cross the finish line.<\/p>\n

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