London to Monte Carlo

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Hello from Portugal !!

Antonio here. Well believe it or not I began my training on the September the second, in door. It was a sporadic training with no real method behind it. As you can see from the photo it was very much a do it yourself attempt !!!

But now this is very real isn't it. So, on the 2nd of February I did my first Km on the road, and had a good feeling.... it went very well. And since them I have practiced all days. Yesterday afternoon I had my first adventure. I came home for lunch, on my bike. I made a sharp turn with some speed and felt the tire skid underneath me. I thought "these tires have little grip, gotta be more careful." Things got worse from then until as I was falling off at every interval I realised the problem: I had a puncture. Moral's history, be careful with these tires - are excellent, but very fragile.  For Kilimanjaro I think I had a little disadvantage as the beautiful Portuguese countryside had virtually no hills and no altitude. But for this it is perfect. In here I have had plenty of sunshine and completely dry roads. So I am not jealous of your snow !!! The big problem is the wind. It can make cycling a little difficult but we will cope! Enjoy the training everyone and see you soon.