/// Rapha #festive500 2013 day seven ///

// Etape number seven 

// last day of the festive, last day to gaining kilometers

// all available thumbs up to team-captain Alf for finishing the #festive500 this year:

http://www.strava.com/activities/102816491

// to be honest, i think i won't :)

// but this means, there will be some (about 100) reasons left to try it again in 2014 :)
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// team mate Theo is waiting for some action :)

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// see you later with the last etape and the last pictures of the festive 2013!

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// and here are the results for etape number seven:
// 40km done, which means there are 108 kilometers left..
http://www.bikemap.net/en/route/2402274-festive-7/
// 108 reasons left to join the festive 2014!! :)
// it was a great pleasure to ride the festive, i am really looking forward to 2014!
// Happy new year to all visitors
// Cheers, see you all in 2014!
// Greets Jens!

/// Rapha #festive500 2013 day six///

// getting prepared for stage six

// weather seems to be nice 

// didn't ask weather guy, he always tells the same :)

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// see you later with some results

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// back in town, 71km done, still 148 kilometers to do (could get tough tomorrow :))

// perfect weather today for riding in the northern black forrest, plenty of fog in the valley of Rhine, plenty of sun on top of the hills in the black forrest :)

// here is the etape of today:

http://www.bikemap.net/en/route/2401679-festive-6/

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// and some pictures:

/// Rapha #festive500 2013 day five///

// stage 5 done

// we had mud, rainbows, rain, wind, little sun, more mud and even more mud :)

// 55km done 219 kilometers left 

http://www.bikemap.net/en/route/2400890-festive-5/#/z11/48.91156,8.41621/terrain

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/// Rapha #festive500 2013 day four///

// hello, here we are again....stage 4

// looking out of the window and....its raining....("quel surprise")

// weather guy told it to me yesterday, but there was a little hope, that he could be wrong :)

// he told me as well, that its gonna be raining all day, so today is MTB day (because only rain in combination with mud is the real deal! :) )

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// clothes are ready (i am not :))

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// see you later with some more kilometers and pictures!

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// First stop today: Local rain pant Dealer :)

// Slogan of today: 

"Oh gravity, thou art a heartless bitch" :)

(please find the corresponding picture in todays collection :) )

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// 56km done, 274 kilometers left...

// the route of today:

http://www.bikemap.net/en/route/2400093-festive-4/

/// Rapha #festive500 2013 day three///

// hello again again, stage three is waiting 

// weather forecast says "sunny", so today no wet pants, legs, shoes, cameras (hopefully)

// so no excuses today! :)

// see u later with some pics and results...

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// back again, warm again 

// 65km done, still 330 kilometers to do :)

// route of today:

http://www.bikemap.net/en/route/2399403-festive-3/#/z12/49.05951,8.28696/terrain

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// see you tomorrow!

/// Rapha #festive500 2013 day two///

// Hello again, here we go for stage TWO..

// Weather forecast today: Rain all day!
("same procedure as last year, miss sophie?" :) )

// so, it's gonna be dirty today! :)

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// see you later with some pictures and hopefully some more kilometers :)
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// Back again, warmed up and dry
// correction: it was dirty and WET!! :)
//Stage-2 route and result:
http://www.bikemap.net/en/route/2398678-festive-2/#/z12/48.96688,8.43392/terrain
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// 35km done, "only" 395 kilometers left! :)

/// Rapha #festive500 2013 day one ///

// Good morning dear festivists and festivistas,

// here we go again, the Festive-500, fighting together against christmas-calories :)

// motivation is high so far, weather seems to be good today, only "little rain" in the forecast, so perfect conditions :)

// team looks extremely motivated

...lets go for a ride...

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// and here we are again, didn't ride road bike for a looong time (OUCH) :)
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// added "new feature" this year:
http://www.bikemap.net/en/route/2397572-festive-1/#/z11/48.95317,8.24764/terrain

// 70.6km done, 429,4km to go :) //