Cyclopaat, an alter ego with a twist
The UCI Tour de France 2026 will have two stages with an Alpe d’Huez finish:
Stage 19, July 24: Gap – Alpe d’Huez and Stage 20, July 25: Le Bourg-d’Oisans – Alpe d’Huez.
Stage 20 will pass through Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and contrary to the previous two times it did – before my Tours of 2021 and 2022 – I will be there too.
Stupid is as stupid does…
Although we’re just halfway through October, 💖 Paula already authorized a cycling trip, the Tour de France 2026.
Not too long ago, I was contemplating to put an end to my organizing more ludicrous “Grand Tours” in the high mountains, but here we are.
And just like that, in what seems the blink of an eye, my Giro d’Italia 2025 is over.
In hindsight, I should have put more time in preparing myself physically than on planning the whole thing.
Okay, at least I thought I was in pretty good shape until I crashed into a car during my preparations.
But to be honest, I don’t think I was and even before we departed, I could see the problems coming from a mile away…
I have cycled all passes on my “100 Greatest” list for this Giro and I had another day left before heading home again.
Considering tomorrow would be another tough day, if I cycle the Kaunertaler Gletscherstrasse, I should’ve taken the day off.
