Marmotte 2005
Four rowingbikers participated in the Marmotte, one of the toughest cyclosportives: 174 km and 5000 meters difference in height.
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- Jacques Choppinet having fun in the mountains, but was unable to complete the Marmotte due to a injury.
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- The Marmotte veterans are just able to pose for the photographer.
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- Looking at the faces after passing the finish the wear & tear is still visible…
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- Martijn Mateman was the first rowingbiker passing the finish in ± 12 hours, 18 minutes.
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- Johan Marynissen on the Alpe d’Huez.
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- From the Calibier you stare 1.5 km in the depth, to the place were you still had hope…
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- After the Glandon and the Telegraph we were all relatively fresh…
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- Today Marmotte day! The rows of backache-racers, which I might be calling just racers more respectfully again, seemed infinite.
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- Theo.
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- You’ll pass nice spots in the Alps.
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- The last small training lap before the real work next day begins.
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- The day before the Marmotte: each has his own preparation: Derk with pasta, Jacques and Theo with a nice French beer.