stats of the week: run 16 km, cycled 177 km, gym 3 h
The big event of the week was riding the Gran Fondo Mont Ventoux on Sunday. To be honest, I thought I was done with this race after having done it four times by 2023. But then I saw the new route the organizers had planned for this year - and suddenly, I wasn’t so done after all.
The new course goes right through our home village of Mollans and over the much-loved Col de Fontaube. Then it winds its way through Aurel and Sault. The “piccolo” route is just 78 km with 2,100 meters of climbing - not exactly easy, but definitely gentler than the old one. So of course, I signed up again. Resistance was futile.
The weather was perfect, the ride was a joy, and I was actually pretty happy with how I did. I finished smack-bang in the middle - 295th out of 536 - and came 27th out of 57 in my 65+ age group. Okay, full disclosure: the field wasn’t exactly top of the league. Mont Ventoux tends to attract more casual cyclists on the shorter route, while the hardcore athletes go for the long, punishing ones. But hey, my finish wasn't too bad for a 72-year-old.
And now? Well, after Sunday’s fun, I’m starting to think my Ventoux career might not be over just yet...
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