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Rapha Rising: Let's get high
Rapha Rising is now well under way and it looks like a large host of riders around the world are ascending to the challenge of amassing 21,125 climbing metres before the end of the Tour.
Remember, you still have the whole of the Tour de France to clock up those metres, so if you haven’t started yet, get climbing and post your progress on our Facebook wall. Also, if you are Garmin-equipped you can sign up to the official Strava league to compete with your fellow climbers.
Andy van Bergen:
"Despite two evenings of wintery rain still managed to get in some good hill repeats before and after work. 531m yesterday and 927m today means 6,500m in the bag.."
Geof Simons (pictured) on the the BFL 400K in the North Carolina mountains.
Daniel James:
"Ermm….464m in 34km….looks like I've got a lot to do. I did find out a couple of things…
1) I'm no climber not a descender.
2) 3pm on a hot summer Sunday afternoon in Japan is not conducive to climbing.
3) Synthetic 1/4 zip jerseys are useless for going up and down hills-as if you didn't know! Lightweight Jersey next time.
4) Pro Team Mitts were ideal.
5) 21,125m will be brutally tough."
Chuck Parsons:
"Its on like Donkey Kong. Tomorrow we'll hit up the Tour of Colorado Golden stage."
Jim Morehouse:
"1524 m of climbing this morning (wearing Rapha shorts, of course!) over a 106 km ride"
Dirk Maertins (pictured):
"The first step is done. My Rapha Rising prologue was a club ride with 1,719m of climbing, including Freiburgs backyard mountain - the Schauinsland."
Green Sunn Rider:
"1050 after work - up and down just 2 hills. Stairs difficult to negotiate this morning!"
Larry Hall:
"Elevation so far:
7/2/11 - 9,892
7/3/ 2,548
7/4 4,513
7/5 828
Total 17,781"
Rob Gray:
"Urrggh.. My knees!"
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Comments
Laurens van Wissen
8th July 2011 03:44pm
I climbed the Alpe d'Huez 6 times on June 9th last month to raise money for the Dutch cancer foundation. 6.700 climbing metres in one day. Does that count as well? http://connect.garmin.com/activity/91623642
Joe Hall
8th July 2011 03:53pm
I think that counts Laurens, keep it coming! Chapeau.
Dirk Maertins
8th July 2011 11:48pm
Actually that is not me in this photo but a club mate…I just shot the picture. Some more pics: http://tinyurl.com/rapharising
ki-chang park
12th July 2011 01:14am
?? ?? ????
Lisa Rodgers
13th July 2011 12:30pm
Is it 22, 125 or 21,125 (as on the logo???)!
Joe Hall
13th July 2011 12:40pm
Sorry Lisa, my fault. It's officially 21,125 m.
Lisa Rodgers
13th July 2011 12:46pm
Great! Another 1000 metres and I might just teeter over that precipice …..
Joe Hall
13th July 2011 12:48pm
Teeter on Lisa!
Steve Pells
16th July 2011 05:25pm
Well, what a result! I go off on tour, check the Rapha site when I get back and find a free challenge! My tour was:
02/07/11: Sargans - [Liechtenstein] - [Austria] Feldkirch - Bludenz - Bielerhohe (2036m) - Landeck (Day 1, 1984 m climbing, 147.6 km)
03/07/11: Landeck - Pillerhohe (1560 m) - Timmelsjoch (2474 m)- [Italy] Moos (Day 2, 2913 m climbing, 125.6 km)
04/07/11: Moos - Jaufenpass (2099 m) - Penserjoch (2215 m)- Bolzano (Day 3, 2671 m climbing, 110.7 km)
05/07/11: Bolzano - Passo di Costalunga (1745 m) - Canazei - Passo di Fedaia (2057 m) - Rifugio on Valles (Day 4, 3059 m climbing, 107.2 km)
06/07/11: Rifugio on Valles - Passo di Valles (2033 m) - Passo di Rolle (1970 m) - Passo di Gobbera (988 m) - Bivvy (Day 5, 2042 m climbing, 84.7 km)
07/07/11: Bivvy - Passo di Cinque Croci (2018 m, roughstuff) - Passo Manghen (2047 m) - Molina (Day 6, 2317 m climbing, 74.2 km)
08/07/11: Molina - San Lugano (1097 m) - Caldaro Lake/Weinstrasse - Passo di Mendola (1363 m) - Tonale (Day 7, 2902 m climbing, 130.1 km)
09/07/11: Tonale - Passo di Tonale (1883 m) - Passo di Gavia (2621 m) - St Caterina di Valfurva - Bormio - Passo dello Stelvio (2757 m) (Day 8, 2921 m climbing, 75.7 km)
10/07/11: Stelvio - [Switzerland] Umbrail di Santa Maria (2502 m) - St Maria - Ofenpass (2149 m) - Zernez - Fluelapass (2383 m)- Davos - Sargans (Day 9, 2066 m climbing, 143.9 km)
So a total of 22875 m climbing over 1000 km in 9 days. Pass photos on request, as I don't do facebook…
Off to eat cakes and catch up on the Tour…
Steve Pells