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| Sounds great, but I just can't handle flats. Don't ask me why, I just can't. I can't spin a high cadence for any length of time either. Give me the mountains any day. Thats why I like the Metzgete, its also about as close as amateur and hobby racers get to the real thing without visiting a spanish doctor. 
But the crap thing about that race is the season is already too cold. | |
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If you're such a climbing masochist you should think about popping down south of the border for next year's
Maratona in the Dolomites. The three courses are:
55 km/1780m elevation gain
106 km/3090 " "
138 km/4190 " "
You can apply for the draw online, and it's in July, so you don't need to worry about the cold.
Also, you should check out the Lake Geneva region for a ride sometime. We've got a fair few 1500+m mountain passes within riding distance of Lausanne, and the Haute Savoie region is a 25-min boat ride across the Lake.