At 6 am I was ready to leave for Atienza where I will spend the night. It is a beautiful town located in the province of Guadalajara. It is located at 30 meters altitude and gives you a breathtaking view. Highly recommended.
Cycling Adventure 15 (CA15) is my path of personal growth with which I want to inspire people to develop their own path of personal growth in this rapidly changing world.
There are plenty of activities available in the interior. Those who like to do a balloon flight can do so in the city of Aranjuez. I just saw the balloon take off at about 7:30 am with a rising sun. Just outside Aranjuez, Komoot guided me through an unpaved road. To avoid flat tires I prefer not to, but this time I was surprised again. It was a nature preserve where there was a lot of life from rabbits, birds of prey and other animal species.
I did not expect that I would end up on the Spanish Leirekens route. It was a pleasant surprise as bike paths are rare in Spain.
I really appreciated the hospitality. At the supply I was spontaneously given a few extra bananas in a fruit shop and the bartender from the local cafe of Mohernando filled my cans and offered me a sandwich. And this to wish me good luck for my trip.
The Alcorlo water reservoir is located in a beautiful area for cycling and provides the water supply to many municipalities in the area.
Near the water reservoir is a small airport high in the mountains. I just saw two police helicopters land there. Judging by the cameras, I suspect they may be doing speed traps from the air. Because you don't see any checks along the road.
After 8 hours and 59 minutes on the bike I arrived in Atienza. After the ride I immediately look for a shop to buy chocolate milk. Guidelines from the nutrition coach to restore the strength of the muscles. I'm glad Maud Penson gave me all the nutrition tips. Without her advice, this would have been a different story. Tomorrow will be the fifth stage and then a well-deserved day of rest. You can expect the report of tomorrow's ride on Friday.
Some numbers of the day:
- Maximum temperature: 49° C
- Average temperature: 32° C
- 187 total number of km
- 1800 vertical meters
- 142 average wattage
- 99 average heart rate
- 21 km / h average speed
- 69 km / h maximum speed
- 8:59 am by bike
- 11:30 am on the way
- Burned 5400 Cal