Embalse in Parque de Ardales

Fighting the headwind

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May 3rd 2017
Geo: 37.0194, -4.56288Hmmm.... the ride profile today didn't look too intimidating... but there was a surprising amount of climbing... around 1,200m in 70km and the really strong headwind made it a real challenge. In one particular part of the climb we had about 500m of a tailwind so we could get our speed back up to normal and then the switchback turned and literally we all came to a grindi ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more