Day 5

Day 5 was to be a rest/easy day. Just 60K (2.5 hrs) with 1800m of gain. They told us the ride was pretty much just one climb up the backside of Alpe d'Huez. So, I'm good with that. Thinking that 60K most of it going down and only having to go up a 14K climb would be good. Well, we most have made a wrong turn. Because half way down Alpe d'Huez we make a left and the road went up. Not sure how far we rode on this climb, aka "wee bump." But it was long enough to take the "rest" out of rest day.
So, over the bump and past some towns to the real climb of the day, the Col de Sarenne. Which happens to be a 19K climb that starts at 930m and summits at 1999m. Starts off nice only to bite you in the last 6K (guessing around 10%). Great climb with some great views.


-bosch