MARATHON RUNNERS get a lot of publicity in the local media, as do those who cycle from John O’Groats to Lands Ends for instance for charity, and deservedly so. But for club cyclists, one of the classic challenges is to follow in the tyre treads of their Tour de France heroes and take on the mountains of the high Alps.
Especially tough is the Marmotte, which takes in three of the most gruelling mountain ascents and is a real challenge, even for the hardiest of cyclists. But when you are about to turn 60 years-old its an unusual target to set yourself and one that beats most ‘extreme sports’ (which generally only require either nerves of steal or suicidal tendencies) for shear physical and mental stamina. http://www.oxfordprospect.co.uk/sport.htm
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