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Lifecycle edition 3 Autumn 2016 v1

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STAGE 1<br />

93km, + 1538m<br />

Llançà - Vallfogona<br />

We took the train from Barcelona to<br />

Llançà, the village on the Mediterranean<br />

coast where the Pyrenees starts taking<br />

shape.<br />

Well, to be honest, the first thing we did<br />

was to take a dip in the Mediterranean<br />

Sea and then we were ready to go! This<br />

stage started with no difficulties at all,<br />

apart from the last kilometres riding<br />

across the “Coll de Canes” climb.<br />

It is not a complicated ascent (average<br />

gradient of 5,5%), but you have to bear<br />

in mind that after 81 km, facing its 12km<br />

of ascent, plus the high temperatures,<br />

suddenly it becomes harder than<br />

expected!

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