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Colle delle Finestre, "Dust, fatigue and sweat"

Published in the journal n.37 bracket.
Photo: Sergi Ros

The Giro teaches us new things. Innova looking back, remembering the best of times past. Asphalt modernity relegated the romance of the road dust and stones. Who does not remember the time when the Gavia still had sections unpaved, and you do not look back far back to recall the stages of this year in Montalcino, the "strade bianche" of Tuscany, or the time trial at Plan di Corones have already tried the same counter in 2008. And one of the first innovations of this century looking for unpaved areas, was the climb to Colle de Finestre in the Giro 2005.

The stage was perfectly designed, since the rise was partly the unpaved side later we shall see, and fall perfectly paved, not to take too many risks. The end was in Sestriere (where he won the Venezuelan Jose Rujano) in a final is not too hard and also evokes another historic Tour de 1992, Claudio Chiappucci resounding victory on Italian soil, before a Indurain that day suffered a pájaras of the few who remember him.

The Finestre Colle begins in the Italian town of Susa, right next to the natural border with France which is the Col de Mont Cenis (Mt Cenisio in Italian). Susa is embedded in a very steep valley. The highest peaks that are far away are still snow in late June, when we made this climb so special.

The climb has a first part with lots of hairpin curves that are helping to gain altitude quickly. The principle is surely the most hard, to step by Meana di Susa with a mile to 11.3%. The climb is very consistent in its slope and its path-curve, a reverse curve, a reverse. The road is very narrow and very closed forest. The sun can barely squeeze through much vegetation and only when we gain altitude we can see a spectacular view over the valley of Susa. The landscape changes abruptly and we're getting to the most feared of the climb.

When the pavement ends, a curious green sign indicates that begins the "Strada del Colle delle Finestre, when it begins precisely where the" sterrato "(dirt road). That went through a time tunnel. The green color of vegetation change by the brown of the earth and turn color photos into black and white. While climbing I remember the television images of the stage Giro 2005, which also played with black and white. How well does that the Giro. Danilo Di Luca dressed in white coming up with features horseshoes Finestre the background while the foreground is unmade ground. Historical moments that we now live in person.

The infamous soil quality is probably worse than the gravel layer which is coated with this rise in 2005. It's a wide track, yes, but to get 100% effort to look for the best line and can not look away from the ground.

feel it is a special day and I feel very comfortable going up. Of the four days we have been in the Alps today in the Finestre climb, as best I am. I climb around some friends that I have taken minutes to further rises of previous days. I am so, those rises motivate me. While others curse the lack of asphalt I, with my bottom bracket black retro jersey, I guess riding in the days of Coppi and Bartali with cross tires in the chest.

mediated part of the unpaved climb above you can see the end of the port. Quickly understand the meaning of Colle de Finestre: Port windows. A fortified tower with many windows controlled the entire rise from Susa. Your eyes will not abandon us and for the last mile.

The climb is steady and let it do. Only in some tight corners with the firm in very bad shape I think it may be a risk to set foot on the ground, but not the hardness but the loose soil and lack of traction. Whole came up more than I thought. Doubted that these brutal figures (19 km an average of 8.8%, with 8 km unpaved) if the 34x25 might be enough, but it was too well: it is what it is up the first port, and not get crushed after another rises.

At the top, beside the sign that indicates the port 2,178 meters above sea level, see the memorial that was dedicated to the broker who first moved there in the Giro 2005, Danilo Di Luca. Going walk a few meters, looking for a better view, our photographer Sergi cyclist discovers a small shrine to remember the most legendary cols of Europe. "Claudio, you have to do this, be amazed." So I have seen, I know well. In the sanctuary there profiles simulating slate stones of the Mont Ventoux, Stelvio, Gavia's .... Place at that level Finestre is exaggerated, but I love the ability of the Italians to invent myths and create illusions. Sure.

The work is called "Dust, fatigue and sweat", and thus described in a poster at the very top: "With the 19 th stage of the Giro d'Italia 88, 19 May 2005, the Colle delle Finestre has entered the history of cycling's partly thanks to the unpaved path, unique in Europe. The sculpture is dedicated to the corridor of the Abruzzi Danilo Di Luca and wants to remember the feat he accomplished by first passing the Colle delle Finestre. The work includes the whole course of the 9 ports epic cycling (Izoard, Fauna, Mortirolo, Gavia, Stelvio, Tourmalet, Mont Ventoux, Alpe d'Huez and the Galibier) and, through the use of elements of the mountain tops of stone, earth, sky and the light that is reflected in the mirrors, meant to represent the strain and fatigue cycling at altitude. "

The top of Finestre is also the starting point of the Strada dell'Asietta, a tour cyclist (mostly unpaved) of over 60 kilometers over 2,000 meters above sea that connects the valleys of Chisone and Susa, which offers a unique opportunity to discover some of the most significant pages of the history of the Western Alps from a different viewpoint. An incredible journey of historical, artistic, environmental and recreational value, clearly marked in several stages, with finish in Sestriere. For more information please visit http://www.stradadellassietta.it/ .

But not everyone appreciates Finestre like me. A colleague of the group that went to the Alps or even took the bike that day. Others would prefer not to continue when the pavement disappeared. However, for me it evokes fond memories cyclists, such as unpaved Gavia 90's. For me it is so great that even the problems of Di Luca doping blur the memory of Finestre. As I had not done if we have bad weather. The day I climbed was climatically splendid, but I confess that I had not imported upload on a rainy day. Change dust mud and the title of the article works well. It is the legend of Finestre.

Whats The Different Kinds Of Cock

England: Rocks, clouds and sheep killer in England Raises

Published in n. 37 of the magazine BB

Wrynose England
Originally uploaded by ISUS

Visit a country like England in cycling is a new and different experience. How to identify a British road? Easy. First, vehicles driven on the left, distances are in miles and altitude in feet. Curious, no? Second, the slopes are constant in any journey, the landscape is mountainous, all grass, and although the altitude never exceeds 900 feet, the slopes are very serious, it is hard to find slopes of 20%. Third, another distinctive fact the stone walls are usually found on the sides of many roads. The stones on which circulate in Flanders or Northern France, we find them in England delimiting the road. Another feature of English are under spectacular skies with dramatic clouds that offer all kinds of nuances. During our stay we enjoy fantastic landscapes with threatening clouds, but we were fortunate that very little rain. And last not understand English rural landscape without sheep. Where do so many?

British Cycling is undergoing a boom at present, although it has always been a popular sport in the islands. Today, with the guest appearance of a sprinter that will mark an era, as is Mark Cavendish, the love of cycling is multiplied. Sky team building this year 2010 with a national leader as Bradley Wiggins, also helps that the practice is booming road cyclists.

Our visit to England took place to mark the 2010 International Meeting of BIG, whose headquarters was Ambleside in the Lake District, Cumbria. The dates for the meeting was chosen were undoubtedly the most appropriate, the month of May, in which rainfall is the lowest of the year. The International Meeting of BIG is a time of year to greet old acquaintances, talk of new ports climbed, climbed, and remember the old port, in short, keep alive the spirit of the race's climber-explorer-traveler representing in many cases the member of BIG.

The vicissitudes of our trip were many and possibly if you go to England you can happen the same, or is that Take note and, above all, care. The theme car rental is a problem. In addition to driving on the left, we must bear in mind that the gearbox is also on the opposite side to European cars. We must learn to lead by measuring the distances to the left, making it relatively easy to give or receive a blow, especially if pos circuláis narrow roads and steep as was our case. If you do not manage it, it's easy to pass you and us and deprive you of the car incident. Imagine drama.

As road cyclists, the opportunities that arise in England are many. Before listing some of them, I must comment that most of these tests cyclists have a charitable purpose, which is still favored over popular participation. These initiatives could learn in our country. It would be nice.

Here are some of the many proposals offered by the English calendar:

• First highlights the Fred Whitton Challenge, a cyclist running in the Lake District that meets most of the more interesting hikes and therefore harder in the area. This year we celebrated on May 9. It is a grueling test of 112 miles (180 km) starting and finishing in Coniston. There is a chance to do what they call the Four Seasons (Four Seasons) Fred Whitton is the possibility of making the same gear but free and free of charge, taking time to step in some controls and may eventually prove the completion of test. More information: http://www.fredwhittonchallenge.org.uk/

• Another interesting possibility in Cumbria, also in the Lake District, is "The Cumbrian killer" The route is 145 kilometers long and up Blea Tarn , Birk Fell, Stickle Pike and Kirkstone Pass. Also grueling climbs the east slope of Wrynose Pass and then Hardknott Pass. The total gap is up 2.620 meters.
• The Tour of Dartmoor is another takes place in some way it has been compared to the Marmotte by their hardness. 170 kilometers and 3,810 meters of altitude is your letter. Held the last weekend of September with output in Devon, southwest England.

And is that one of the main characteristics of the routes in England are their slopes. For those most enthusiastic recommendation increases, the book "100 Greatest cycling climbs (English guide increases for road cyclists), written by Simon Warren and recently published by Cycling weekly (can be purchased online through http://cyclingweekly.ipcshop.co.uk/ ). Precisely this prestigious British magazine made a now legendary series was called "Killer climbs" (Upload killer).

For our part, we found many of them in the four-day meeting BIG, searching and researching English increases that are in the superlative, making a lot of miles by car and by bike to get to the bottom of them. In this article we'll present a few of the climbs we did, perhaps the hardest, but there are people who went home with up to 25 BIGS in the backpack.

On our trip to England also could do some of the routes through which flowed the historic (though not as old) Wincanton Classic, held from 1989 to 1993, also called Leeds Classic from 1994 to 1996 and explored in runs some of the increases emblematic of the area, as Holme Moss used to be placed in the final kilometers and it was decisive.

When I travel with my bike time flies. Without realizing it was Sunday. Again played the rush to get back to the low-cost flight, but this time without the car that had crumpled on Saturday night. That means that Jesus, the photographer had to lug all the stuff (including box board where to put the bike) to a place where we gather. The next day we had, by necessity, to test the quality of British public transport, had to arrive by train and bus to the airport. So now you see me rushing out the best in the morning, removing the bicycle inside the train and putting it in the cardboard box to the disbelief of other passengers. To viewers, I seemed to have zero mechanical skills mutated into a rare skill in assembling and disassembling of the bike. Outside saddle, pedals off, allen here, duct tape there. Perfect! When I'm ready I turn around and see all the paper bubbles out of the box and therefore unprotected change. As I said!

To conclude a bumpy ride as we only have the appearance of the now famous volcanic dust cloud that forced Liverpool stay on longer than expected. So I had to spend 24 additional hours in Liverpool. And, horror, without the bike, which was already packed. The solution was to do some sightseeing and planted on a brave face. What we see in Liverpool? The classic: the Beatles museum and Anfield. Fantastic. But also we approached the beach in Crosby, north of Liverpool, where we witness a spectacular sunset from over 100 statues ghostly that make up a wonderful piece of art and disturbing. It's called Another Place and is the work of Antony Gormley. In the pictures I refer.

Photo: Jesús García Pastor

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(Article published in the magazine's No. 37 BB)
(Photo by Jesús García Pastor up Fleet Moss, complete collection of pictures of Jesus on: http://www.flickr.com / photos/isus/sets/72157624375882789 / )

Kirkstone Pass
This was the first rise of our meeting in BIG and set the tone for what we were going to find these days in England. The civil engineers are not complicated life: tremendous line up and that's it, no complications. The slope of Ambleside is known as "The Struggle" (struggle). Needless to say, nothing more. A straight type endless stairs, alternating ramps up to 18% with some sections more affordable. Above we expect the Kirkstone Pass Inn (The Kirkstone pass inn.) Data
Ambleside
side
Altitude 454 m. Distance 5.4 km


396 meters Vertical Vertical Vertical half maximum 7.6% 17.85%

http://www.challenge-big.eu/es/big/83

Hardknott and Wrynose Pass.

twins. Probably the hardest thing in England. Just look at the profiles to realize that talk of rising out of the ordinary. Between the two draw an M with slopes hard from the outside and a shallow valley in the middle. You will see that there are two kilometers Hardknott followed more than 13% and ramps up to 30%, as indicated by traffic signs. We chained by the slopes of Ambleside. First Wrynose, with a full kilometer to 15.8% and then Hardknott also very hard for the short side. Of course, also had to try hard side and Hardknott Hence we set out on a dangerous decline exaggerated by the slope. Around and up. In the pictures you can account for the enormous effort that beat their seats. And a reverse curve, the breath goes to the maximum, and almost cry when you think you are not going to get finally get up. Terrible. The toughest competition for Wrynose takes it as Cycling Weekly. Pass Hardknott

Data
West side
Altitude 393 m. Distance 2.9 km

Elevation 306 m. 10.6%

Vertical Vertical half maximum 29%
http://www.challenge-big.eu/es/big/81

Pass Data Wrynose slope This
Altitude 393 m. Distance 2.5 km

Vertical Vertical half
290 m 11.6% 24% Maximum elevation

http://www.challenge-big.eu/es/big/82

Fleet Moss

Fleet Moss photos speak for themselves. About 5 km we found a spectacular wall breaks, steps that increase its slope. On the hard ramp is to give everything and from there and softens a bit. To the rear ramp, indicated with 20%, it seems more bearable in reality. Too bad there is no advertisement ID from the top, but the image of this rise is very characteristic. A rise in murders you can not miss the menu of a good climber. Data
Hawes
side
Altitude 589 m. Distance 6.4 km

Elevation 349 m. Vertical
half
5.5% 22.05% Maximum elevation
http://www.challenge-big.eu/es/big/84

Great Dun Fell

The highest paved road England. Its highest point is a meteorological station which is reached after a rise unusually long, because it is England. Includes a huge ramp about 20% the day the climb got lost in the fog and rain. Later, a barrier restricting traffic and the last couple kilometers is only suitable for bicycles and authorized vehicles.

Details of the climb from Milburn (Knock)
Altitude 848 m.
Distance 9.8 km 666 m Elevation


Vertical Vertical half maximum 6.8% 17.33%
http://www.challenge-big.eu/es/big/76

Honister Pass Another

rise to complicated stages up to the compact. The first ramp is endless and hard as usual here, you undermine the moral is the sight of all that is in front of you. Honister ends in a youth hostel and the left is a fully operational mine that reveals some roads scary to think about uploading a bike (road, of course). Data
eastern slope

Altitude 362 m. Distance 4.5 km

Elevation 273 m. 6.1%
half
Vertical alignment of 20%

http://www.challenge-big.eu/es/big/80

Whinlatter Pass

pedal a little earlier. Included in this list simply because it is included in the Fred Whitton Challenge and it is very likely to go up, when you go to England. Some ramps very hard to lead to an visitor center where you can get information Whinlatter Forest Park.

Data This aspect
Altitude 342 m. Distance 4.3 km

Elevation 263 m. 6.1%
half
Vertical alignment of 20%
http://www.challenge-big.eu/es/big/79

Holme Moss

The rise is more representative of the defunct Leeds Classic . His numbers do not get dizzy by his neighbors, but to be a wall is included in a classic hard to give away. Again an endless line visible in the distance and the moral mine you as you move the rise. And much air the day we climbed. Data

Holmfirth side
Altitude 524 m. Distance 4.9 km

Elevation 327 m. Vertical half
6.7% Vertical
than 12%
http://www.challenge-big.eu/es/big/88

Mam Tor

Another tough and spectacular rise. A gap in the mountain and a road that ends via a long ramp to 20%: that is Mam Tor from Castleton, with an incredible landscape. The green surrounding the road seems unreal. A mountain with a unique story, written by dint of its limestone landslides. The slope of Edale is also tough with 2.2 km to an average of 10.4%

Castleton side
Altitude Data 464 m. Distance 4.1 km

Elevation 274 m. 6.7%
half
Vertical Vertical maximum 24%
http://www.challenge-big.eu/es/big/90

Westernhope Moss

Hard to find. Reaching Daddry Hill takes a detour to the right that leads to a lonely road. It rises gradually to reach a fence that prevents the passage of animals. That touched off the bike, open, close and return to suffer ... Like most of the increases that we present, it is a narrow road, unpainted and impressive traffic signals (17%), although the reality is somewhat softer. Data
north side

Altitude 607 m. Distance 5.8 km

331
Vertical Vertical Vertical half maximum 5.7% 13.13%

http://www.challenge-big.eu/es/big/77

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"Monte Cristo Jesus David" Old project, new image

This documentary formerly named "Days, Years, Young, Flesh and Blood" had a focus not only showed things.
In its reissue as "Monte Cristo Jesus David" the focus is to have a bit of my life and my art. Spend literally half my life locked up in my house, I learned to read and write at 2 years of age and show my work as a painter and more.
only tell a story, but this is my story.
Soon images of the film (some are also new profecional filmed with a camera and a documentary look which makes me quite happy)

also change my nickname before I presented as "Alejandro Octavio Caesar now I use my 2 first names " J esus D avid .