Well jel guv - wish I was there! I'd love to do La Mitica - hopefully 2016. Good luck and let me know how it goes!
Done Gazza I slept in Tortona last night and set off at 6 30 am Drop dead beautiful Appenine scenery on the steady gruelling climb (17k to reach the start) First part all step down hill to Novi Ligure abnd
Campionissimo Museum the Whole day was about Fausto Coppi We were greeted at the museum with bottles of White wine and foccaccia After 20 minutes , the peloton wended its way back to Castellania the hill top village (similar to Alice) where Coppi grew up. Given the fact I had 17k to go back eedingstation before the killer finish There was a 900 foot height gain to make up and the first section was on a 3k
strada bianca like in L'Epica but the gradients were gruelling Then another killer 4k section in the blistering heat before the final 3k to Castellania. I got back much faster than I expected and apparently was third to complete the 48 k course It was only 11.35 so I had time to get a shower before they starting serving food Ravioli with free wine Loads of stalls selling retro stuff , youda loved it. I purchased 4 cycling caps , one of which , a Bianchi one , will be winging its way to Château Radler , once I get me sheet together .Captain Ivan hopes his trusty gregario can make it to the next one .