Hills, Hills, and More Hills in the Wet

After seeing the usa PRO challenge depart Aspen this morning (which was great, fantastic access to the teams before hand, and i was feet away from them on a turn as they were doing laps around town), I headed up a generally more rolling stretch of road a few miles from downtown. Since the area tends to be more rolling, the climbs are much steeper than in other parts; at 8-9k ft, you can also make sure to either add a few percent grade relative to sea level or imagine breathing through a straw with your nose plugged. There is little chance to settle into a rhythm, the climbs are too short and steep, you need to power over them as much as possible. I did manage to find a longish secluded stretch of road that did go straight up. After killing my legs, the rain throughout the day made the descent down more than treacherous, I almost managed to run off a few times but kept it upright and on the tarmac. Some more rolling hills home with a few false flats thrown in to suck all the life out of my legs, not to mention increasingly heavy rain made me happier than a clam to be pulling home. Check back for a quick vid of the peloton leaving Aspen.






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