I'm joining the Vodafone Foundation team and signed up for the Trans-alp Cycle Challenge.\u00a0\u00a0An epic cycling challenge even for me!<\/p>
The Challenge<\/strong><\/p> The challenge starts in Lausanne, Switzerland\u00a0on the shores of Lac Leman. The route heads South-east along the scenic shores of the lake. The mountains slowly start to close in as I begin the climb out of Switzerland and into France. Heading south through the Alps, I will be tackling some of the most iconic mountain passes the region has to offer before the long, 115KM+ descent back down to sea level and into the city of Nice.<\/p> Famous Tour de France climbs included are: Total distance 645KM\u00a0in 5 days, from 7th to 11th September 2022<\/p> 'That sounds easy for you'<\/strong><\/p> Now I know you're all thinking, she cycles loads, that's easy peasy.....well it's not and here's why.<\/p> - I turn the big Five-0 in February 2022. Even my keenest cycling friends think this is a difficult challenge.<\/p> - Most of my races are on the flat or slightly rolling courses, hills are not my forte (I came 2nd to last in the 2020 National Hill Climb....see what I'm saying!)<\/p> I really want to push out of my comfort zone on a bike and break new ground to show that older women can take on the younger guys in this challenge.<\/p> I've paid for the costs, but I need to raise \u00a33,700 fundraising to support Vodafone Foundation's Your Planet.<\/p> 100% of all donations support the work of the Tusk Trust - to help protect Africa's endangered wildlife - and The Ocean Clean-Up - to help remove 90% of floating ocean plastic pollution.\u00a0<\/p> If non of my t-shirts take your fancy you can either;<\/p>
Cormet de Roselend (1,967M)
Col D\u2019Iseran (2,764M & fourth highest paved pass in France)
Col du Galibier (2,642M)
Col D\u2019Izoard (2,360M)
Cime de la Bonnette (2,860M & highest paved road in France)<\/p>