Annoyingly my FTP is now up to new highs and would have me at 4wkg apart from my weight is up too. Haute Route offer something called an infinity pass which gives you access to all the events for a much reduced fee about the same as just entering the Haute Route Alps. Good answer! What a great opportunity.
Did you ask what you should be doing between each one? My vote would be for as little as possible whilst eating all the food in the house. Postponed it from last year because of Covid, which was probably for the best, not least because I am now a bit fitter. Totally out of my experience.
Do you know when the exact coordinates for the stages will be posted? Usually very short before the race. Will be posited through Ride with GPS. The time recorded for the stage was not the total ride time. You could stop for a break and the pause time was not accounted for. Race only the Alps and fully enjoy the Dolomites. Main one being to enjoy it!
For the veterans here, any advice regarding clothing? I imagine it can be cold at the start, but a lot warmer during the day. What do you wear at the start? In the backpocket lightweight full-finger gloves. Sleeves until the sunrise. Full-finger gloves and gillet back on for the descents. For those rare bad weather days, lightweight knee warmers. The descents are the tough ones in bad weather. And note that the organizers do monitor the forecasts for extreme situations.
I am a very cold adverse person, who tends to over dress. The event is end of June, which means two things:. To the latter point. Last year, I was in Andermatt in early June. I wore full on winter clothing. Most passes were closed. It was windy, rainy, and snowed on the Cols. The week after, I participated in HR Crans Montana, and it got really, really hot throughout the day.
