What a crazy day today. As a race day (starting at 2200) I crossed the border from France to Switzerland, climbed three passes

• Grindelwald – need to check it later
• Grimselpass – 2165m
• Furkapass – 2496m

After that I went to to Andermatt. Got some very last hot tea and lying in my bivy next to the church. This is going to be my standard procedure from now on, pretty successful to find a good place.

Grindelwaldpass has the steeped finish I ever met, I draw zigzag lines on the floor. Going down, changing all breaking pads and cleaning the disks. All stocks filled with food, then up. Grimsel, heavy climb again, not nice at all. I had several breaks on the way up even though getting into climbing afterna break was really painful. No people around, only the bells from cows and sheep.

After descendinh from Grimsel I met James in front of a Hotel, checking his route. As I was a frozen iceblock from the descend, I communicated my plan to go inside and have a soup. He joined, this was a surviving idea. Good soup, good rest.

Going up to Furka was stunning as it was a dark climb as well as descending through the cloud towards Andermatt.

Guys, this had been the craziest day in my cycling history. I just woke up in my bivy outside. It feels as if temperatures are minus, but no it is 6 degree celsius. Yesterday night I got rid of my wet clothes, unfortunately they are all still wet. The fact of getting them on again, just kills me right now. Ride on!

Enjoy your day, I gonna enjoy mine. This is my wakeup view:

After having a superfast lunch, there was the final climb to the top of Grindelwald.

This one was beautiful to watch, but super nasty to ride, at least with my ratio(50/34 – 11/32). 

Then descending on the other side, take a breath, replace both breaking pads pairs, do some shopping and then take the risk of a late climb, 1700 now.

Lunch energy was fully used to climb the final height.

Now, go for Grimselpass.

Knee hurts, achilly as well. Climbing works okay, stiff sometimes.

My first warm dish since I left Geraadsbergen, except the golden M.

The views pay back for any other tortures.

Tried it myself yesterday evening, now in the bikeshop…

He got roll eyes for the bike and he knew the brakes. Fixed! A big big young master.

After slow cycling yesterday and redeciding not to ride through to Grindelwald, i slept in front of a church, just before Fribourg.

Slowly the body gives some feedback on the first two day, fought too strong. Stiff left knee, stiff right achilly tendon. We gonna see how to get that running smoothly, again.

Passing haute jura, getting into the alps. Finally.

Some first gravel climbs, that finally made me walk for a while. Lucky I have a second pair of cleats with me 

Still a good way to go until crossing the border. Shelter from the sun together with a slightly fresh breeze.

As I do not know how to use them …

Quote from China:

Yoghurt, fruits and pizza.

Kinder Bueno chocolate shots at night.
Eat, whatever you can. You gonna need it, soon.