2nd Stage - St Ullrich - Kitzbuhl - 33.2km - more down than up - and that isn´t easier!

6:02.41hr (55)

Where we're going!

A race to the single track starts today as we shoot off like little racing rabbits chased by Group C greyhounds.

Seeded starts from now on in and our speedy boys of Team Schnitzel, Dave and Shawn aka Hans & Feat, are B groupers leaving 5 minutes behind the pros in A. Us middle packers follow another 5+.

A good thing too with the log jam climb we hit immediately out of town in the form of high stepping muddy stairs to the first pass. We scale for over an hour alongside the seemingly perfectly landscaped rushing clear mountain stream.

Up up up. Less mud today but the need for constant foot vigilence remains. Over the lip to the first descent. A cruisy, flowing, just-right down ..

A little longer yet to the unfortunately painful, "Snoopy" drops to follow .. ouch ouch ouch .. and I write this now as I ice my toes!

The second climb take us up to the Kitzbuler Horne .. craggy tops, snow crusting the ground, cow herds blocking the road all finished off with a gummy bear frenzy in the Goretex post-race bar! Yes bar! Free beer and deck chairs .. hah! 

Day two .. tick.

Cow-jam!

Cruisin' home ..

Link to today's stage on YouTube