Valley of Tears: Gran Canaria Training Camp
Our friend, Sergi Florenciano from Thomson Bike Tours, sent us through some shots from his Gran Canaria training camp. The climb averages just over 10% but swings from 5% to over 20%. You will see what we mean from the pictures below.
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