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2603km, 34170m vertical climb, 18days cycling, 5 resting days, 28kg bike ;)

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Hermosa -Solares – Cicero – Laredo – Castro Urdiales – Bilbao, up and down, up and down… 103km 5:35h

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search for hotel took me 30km. only found VERY cheap “holes” after Torrelavega, now in a very nice country side place.

Cangas de Onis – Poo de Cabrales – Panes – San Vicente de la Barquera – Comillas – Santillana – Torrelavega – La Montaña – Varga – Sarón – Solares – Hermosa

y “hermoso” is the place. 155km 7:20h

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There have been moments I could not believe what I was seeing! what a morning!!!! no cars, closed road. only small buses get up there.. Awesome morning!! spectacular place!! Lagos de Covadonga! wow wow and anthoer wow!
absolutly beautiful. Have a new favorite climb, Lagos de Covadonga come just behind the Gavia. BEAUTIFUL!
started early in Cangas de Onis, up to the Lagos and back. 48km

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puffffff… hard day, head wind nearly all day long. Tineo – La Espina – Villazon – Grado – Sograndio – Oviedo – Collote – Nava – Arriondas – Cangas de Onis 152km 6.30h tomorrow Lagos de Covadinga

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beautiful Asturias. amazing day around wonderful vales, two flat tires, a lot of up and down, plus climbing Puerto de Palo around 23km ;( ;)
114km, done: 2105km, 104:29h

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After the total break down yesterday I felt sooo good today! A Coruña to Lugo, not the nicest road to take, but I wanted to be sure to be in civilization if feeling bad again.

from Lugo over Carballido – Cádabo Alto Fontaneira, Alto de Cerredo to A Fonsagrada 163km 7.58h happy!

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resting day with gastroenteritis at A Coruña

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great resting day, a city to visit! tomorrow road to the coast. Noia – Muros – Cabo Finisterre

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just was lucky to attend a wonderful Mass for pilgrims in Santjago de Compostela. wow! wonderful music! and great positive energy!

Alto del Couso – Ourense – Lalin – Forcarei – Estrada – Santiago de Compostela 157km 8:06h

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nest days, to the coast and up the coast north.

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ok, looks like that I have to get used to the “up and down” roads all day long ;) nothing flat anymore…

Pereiro – Alto do Canizo – A Gudiña – Viana do Bolo – Portomorisco – Larouco – A Pobra de Trives – Alto de Ceirdera – Castro Caldelas – Alto del Rodicio – Maceda (no hotel ;(
– Alto del Couso

134km, 6:44h, 19,96km/h,

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up and down, up and down, the whole day long, hard… now I know that in the later afternoon also strong wind comes up, very strong. had to have a emergence stop, legs and body started to tremble.. SUGAR! but not easy in the deep country side where you find NOTHING.

Miranda do Douro-Vimioso-Pinelo-Outero-Milhap-Gimonde-Bragança-Vinhais-Vilar de Ossos-Moimenta-Cádavos-A Mezquita-Pereiro

153km, 7:58h, 19:15km/h