Cycling 3:46:00 [3] 71.05 km (18.9 kph) +2138m
ahr:154 max:176
The Galibier!!! (and also Col du Télegraphe). Accessed from the North, starting in St Michel de Maurienne (which means no warm up!), which means first climbing the Télegraphe (11.8km, 7.3%), followed by a 5km downhill section into Valloire. The Galibier itself is then 18.1km at 6.9%.
Felt pretty good until about 7km to go. I think the altitude was definitely a factor, and for once my lungs were burning as well as my legs! The last 2km were super hard, averaging 9%. The views were off the chain though, so imposing!
Loved it. Particularly liked the Télegraphe as a climb, very steady and nice and shady, but the Galibier was special just for the scenery and the prestige! Garmin went flat at the top of the Télegraphe for the second time, so stole the stats from Kyhil. Ave HR is very likely lower because I've missed the last descent.