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104 km 5:15 415 meters Finally leaving on the flats without a climb. Beautiful morning – felt good on the bike. Tired around 40 km mark Transport trucks on the road but they leave a lot of room to go around us! Last climb of the day was a killer – not ready for the…

98 km 725 meters 5:04 Again we were late leaving – nice to enjoy the sun and the beach. Of course when your at sea level you need to climb to get out of there. Once it got to over 20 percent gradient with no end in sight I got off the bike. Peter didn’t…

106 km 5:21 1525 meters Miscue 6.44 km 25 minutes 134 elevation Hard start to the day – Peter broke buckle on bag, wahoo wouldn’t connect and ended up going the wrong way. Finally headed in the right direction but Peter had stomach issues. Stunning scenery along the route. Nice stop for focaccia and lemon…

97 km 4:29 1156 meters Another great day – interesting to see villages perched on top of mountains. Lots of greenery. Manageable climbs and descents. Last 10 km is always hard as feeling tired. Had meltdown down on Peter as I wanted to stop at 38 km mark for lemon soda and snack but he…

Hotel – La piazzetta 80 km 1439 meters 4:40 Finally I felt pretty good on the bike. Realized how stressful it was before coming. My mom passing away on a Tuesday and we somehow had a wake on a Friday and a funeral on the Saturday. On the Tuesday on a plane and the Thursday…

2:48 108 meters 64 km We had a leisurely Italian breakfast in a beautiful setting but not the best breakfast! A typical Italian breakfast of coffee, cakes and croissants. Miss the German/Austrian influenced breakfast! Ferrara is a beautiful city. First time here and recommend! I always find it slow going into and out of large…