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Sierra de la Pandera

The Sierra de la Pandera has been a recurring theme in the Vuelta a España over the last decade. Some more stealth training was done on the Pandera, in part because it was one of the few epic climbs remaining … Continue reading

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Saying goodbye to my students and how the cat helps you pack your house!/ Diciendo adiós a mis alumnos y cómo el gato nos ayuda a empaquetar la casa

Estos días se basan en las últimas vacunas, empaquetar muchas  más cajas de las que uno puede calcular (en qué momento hemos acumulado tooooooodo esto!?) y varias despedidas. Estamos muy contentos cuando pensamos en todo lo que se nos avecina, … Continue reading

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Stealth training and river crossings…/ Entreno furtivo y cruzando ríos…

As our time in Granada winds down, we decided to do a little excursion out near La Cortichuela. Our friend Jonas came along, helping us find our way on dirt roads that we didn´t know so well. Como nuestro tiempo … Continue reading

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Saying “so long…” and staying fit!/ Diciendo “hasta luego”… y manteniéndonos en forma!

Our last days here in Granada have been filled with training (of course…) and saying goodbye. We´ll miss our friends here! Sometimes, though, our training gets complicated, as Elsa would rather take pictures of fields of red flowers instead of … Continue reading

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Collado del Agua test ride/ Salida de prueba al Collado del Agua

Dear Reader – While I am sitting here listening to Jorge Drexler´s rendition of El Tiempo Está Después, I thought I´d tell you all about our recent jaunt over the Sierra Arana here in Granada. We´ve been trying to combine … Continue reading

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Warming Up/ Calentando motores

In order to test our equipment and explore a bit of Spain we don´t know as well, we decided to head to the beaches of Cádiz from Ronda. Three days of nice riding, save for the entry into Cádiz, which … Continue reading

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