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Haute Route Photos: Thank goodness someone had the time! 27 Aug 2013 | 10:45 am
Here’s a great little video of some excellent shots that the organization’s photographers took. They even got me in there in around the 42 sec mark.
Haute Route Vignettes: Encountering Rob 27 Aug 2013 | 01:44 am
By now you all know the story of my journey up to Haute Route. You know that it was originally a plan to get to know my step-brother better in an arena we both love. Well, the plan worked, and … Conti...
Haute Route: Virtual Reality 26 Aug 2013 | 01:28 am
I’ve just arrived back home and the dam is starting to burst. I haven’t had the time or energy to think about much this past week, so whatever leaks out now I’ll write down. Be prepared, it could get ...
Haute Route, Stage 7: Auron – Nice 25 Aug 2013 | 03:17 am
Today’s last stage of the Haute Route 2013 was supposed to be different. We were meant to do 2 big climbs before our convoy down into Nice. But the weather had something to say about that and the loca...
Haute Route, Stage 6: Pra Loup – Auron 24 Aug 2013 | 06:34 pm
Look up at the details above to see how tough this stage was. It is rated 5 stars and lived up to them all for Rob and myself. The day began with an ascent I knew well, having ridden and … Continue re...
Haute Route, Stage 5: Cime de la Bonette (Individual Time Trial) 24 Aug 2013 | 12:18 am
I hope you weren’t worried. The internet at the hotel last night was pretty temperamental and I just couldn’t get on. Today’s stage was quite simple for the athletes (probably a nightmare for the orga...
Haute Route, Stage 4: Serre Chavalier – Pra Loup 22 Aug 2013 | 12:19 pm
Must make this quick because the internet up here in the woods is pretty sketchy. Yesterday’s stage was well known to me because John and I had our Colombians on all those climbs just weeks ago. Cours...
Haute Route, Stage 3: Val d’Isère – Serre Chavalier 21 Aug 2013 | 01:08 am
Today, the ‘Marathon Stage’, was freaking everyone out all night, I’m sure. It wasn’t really the distance or the elevation gain that was bothering, but the forecast for near-zero on the top of the f...
Haute Route, Stage Two: Megève – Val d’Isère 20 Aug 2013 | 12:45 am
After yesterday’s hot, horrible stage, I began to get worried about, well, just about everything. So, while I was waiting for Rob, who was lying in the infirmary getting an IV (it’s a long story, but ...
Haute Route, Day One: Geneva – Megève 19 Aug 2013 | 12:55 am
A quick post tonight because it’s 21:35 and I need to get serious about recovery. Today’s first day was a pretty brutal beginning – much longer than in previous years – and has set the stage for the r...
