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Distance<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0 81 km\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Total Ascent<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0 1,312 metres<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Huge first real day of riding. It was good we had a bit of practice yesterday with the local traffic as getting out of the city was another exercise in holding your nerve, making eye contact with erratic drivers, motorcyclists & donkeys.  All whilst avoiding the potholes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaylene on a mission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Flat & pretty straight for the most part with the guys putting on exceptional speed and disappearing into the distance so they missed the excitement of the very loud BANG – which was my rear tube having a massive blow out.  Luckily I stayed upright and was able to keep my line – as there was a fair bit of traffic around.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happily Enrico & the support vehicle came to my rescue and were impressed with the 20cm rip in the tube!  I think I must have been taking one for the team as just 15km later the new tube had a flat.  I took the executive decision that I\u2019d shuttle the remaining 14kms to lunch where we could fix it again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lake Takerkoust<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Beautiful location by Lake Takerkoust and a welcome break but the day was heating up to the low 30\u00b0s and our 28km climb was still to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Admiring the henna <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Everyone found the day tough with the high temperature – even electrolytes and many bottles of water didn\u2019t prevent cramps for a few of the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Very happy to arrive at our beautiful hotel and any concerns I may have had about using an e-bike were completely negated with the knowledge that I have 30 more days of similar terrain and distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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