Stage 19: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne > La Toussuire – Les Sybelles #AllezVossi
30KM. TOUGH. NEARLY….
“Take this Glandon” was the message that just popped up on my phone from Vossi. Followed by “I’m happy the Glandon has only 3 sides, otherwise we still be climbing it tomorrow”.
With only 30 KM of climbing left in the Tour, the guys are sensing they are very nearly home. The climbing of these last days has been tough, but the end is in sight. Today Vossi felt stronger and was towards the front of the race rather than the Gruppetto.
We managed to see him coming over the summit of the Glandon – however we got a little over excited and the planned photo didn’t quite come out as intended….
Tomorrow we will be on Alp d’Huez to cheer Vossi up the last mountain – come and say hello if you see us.
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