by nickpannaman | Sep 28, 2025 | Pisa to Sicily
7 days later….. By the time we started leaving for the airport it was clear that 9 of the 12 riders in our group had been ill on that final day so the celebration dinner was a somewhat subdued affair with the traditional toasts made with glasses or either still or...
by nickpannaman | Sep 21, 2025 | Pisa to Sicily
22 miles ridden – 190m climbed – Temperature 31C. A new perspective to yesterday’s collective struggle came clear this morning when 4 riders messaged that they had been up ill all night and wouldn’t ride today. Others were not feeling tip top but left as...
by nickpannaman | Sep 20, 2025 | Pisa to Sicily
61 miles ridden – 1333m climbed – Temperature 32C. Today was brutal. It was hot, very little cooling breeze and lots of climbing. Within half a mile of the hotel we started a 9 mile category red (Garmin) climb. It was relentless at 5-8% and although we...
by nickpannaman | Sep 19, 2025 | Pisa to Sicily
70.6 miles ridden – 772m climbed – Temperature 30C. We went for an early start today so that we could break the back of our 22 miles of climbing in the cooler morning hours and because the sun is behind the mountains there is much more shade. The climb...
by nickpannaman | Sep 18, 2025 | Pisa to Sicily
59.6 miles ridden – 942m climbed – Temperature 31C. Today felt like a long day but that may be because we stopped for a somewhat lengthy coffee break and also a lunch stop. Sapri looked quite charming this morning and I even took in some sculpture on the...
