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(New) best day on the bike ever with le grand tour d’Haut Jura. Broken man now but that was epic. Start with 8 degrees and descents with cold winds and ended with 38 degrees and the steepest climb of the day in the scorching sun.

Enjoyed the sceneries around Lake Vouglans and the Col du Lect into a crazy 5k 70-80kph descent without a single real corner. Then full gas without blowing up on Col de la Serra getting the KOM. Continued up to the highest point of the route along the Haut Jura ridge. So incredibly beautiful and peaceful. Not many cars (or people, for that matter) and nice roads that are built to withstand busy winter traffic. It started to get tougher and the fatigue and muscle aches started creeping in but I kept fueling well and I was still alright. Then after a long descent into Saint-Claude around 13h with the sun at its peak I arrived in a windless, 38 degree town and went straight up the steepest climb of the day. Sun and heat were really messing with my mental state and I should have gone for one more water bottle refill. 200W started to feel like 300W but after 45 minutes of climbing I made it to the top and right away temperatures normalised again as well. Last 30k were a sufferfest, especially on my feet, but I knew I was getting close!

Some minor shifting issues but otherwise the bike was so great. Not the most lightweight but very stiff and incredibly stable, also at high speeds. The region is not the most renowned region for cycling, especially for us Dutchies who would rather go the the Vosges or the high Alps, but it’s actually really nice here! The Tour passed here this year and there is of course the quite highly regarded yearly Tour de l’Ain.

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