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Day 1 – Giro d’Sardinia Camp 2011

The Giro d’Sardinia is a 7-day, international, amateur stage race on the beautiful Italian Island of Sardinia. 241 start the long version of race. Over the week we would cover 554 Kilometers (344 miles) 5369 meters (17614 feet) of climbing. … Continue reading

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Day 2 – Giro d’Sardinia Camp 2011

After a great night’s sleep, we had a nice breakfast and then went on an 86K ride with just 1500 feet of climbing. Yesterday we rode without Max but today we were towed around by the man himself. After Ryan … Continue reading

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Day 3 – Giro d’Sardinia Camp 2011

After a 2 plus hour drive that showed us some of the beauty of the Island, with mist covered mountain peaks, we arrived at our host hotel “Horse Country Resort” just outside the very small city of Arborea. We were … Continue reading

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Day 4 – Giro d’Sardinia Camp 2011

Today was the first day of racing after a whirlwind few days of travel and riding in Tuscany. We had a flat, one-direction, 12.5K Individual Time Trial in strong winds. The wind was cross-head for most of the course and … Continue reading

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Day 5 – Giro d’Sardinia Camp 2011

My legs felt fine this morning and I had high spirits in spite of the forecasted rain for the day. After breakfast (where a few people complimented my solid performance from the day before) we got our bikes ready and … Continue reading

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