The dragon ride

…and great roads to ride on the way

Shifting into the last cog on my cassette, my cadence slows to a grind. With 100km already on the clock, the 16% ramps of Injebreck Hill have turned every muscle fibre in my calves into little glowing

■ Distance: 9 miles/14.5km ■ Time: 6 hours ...

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8-15 June | France

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