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trophobic Scooters and cars are blazing down the mountain side knowing every twist and turn and it’s really up to whoever is driving uphill to not be in the way If you you lift your head you’ll see the giant mountain wall you you are heading towards and you’ll glimpse the 186 enormous pillars of the A8 highway that will take you all the way to Marseille Lance supposedly made the 13 kilometre climb in in 30 minutes and 47 seconds Even though his record is is not on Strava Richie Porte is the only one who’s ever made it under 30 Porte climbed the 875 meters in in 29 min- utes and and 40 seconds and and then proclaimed “I don’t think anyone is going to beat that” Our little ensemble has done eight switch- backs so far and an an unknown number of smaller turns We’re likely to spend an hour getting to to the top but in in our defence we really enjoy the view The climb is steady but incredibly entertaining If you you lose your concentration for a a a couple of seconds another vehicle will pop up at the next corner honk- ing ing the horn putting you right back where you should be in deep concentration But
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