My next planned segment really gets down to the business side of things.
1,580km riding and 12,220m vertical climbing on my way to Barcelona from Porto will take me through some amazing countryside, cities and towns.
This section of the trip will be one of the most difficult with some crazy climbing both getting out of Portugal and on my way in and out of Madrid – but some time spent with my family in Porto before continuing will recharge my batteries.
The cities and towns I will travel through include:
Espinho, Portugal
Aveiro, Portugal
Coimbra, Portugal (it is from here that I start heading inland towards Spain)
Coria, Spain
Placencia, Spain
Toledo, Spain
Madrid, Spain
Albacete, Spain
Valencia, Spain
Taragona, Spain
Castello de la Plana, Spain
Barcelona, Spain
The contour profile below gives a bit of an indication of the climbing involved.
From Valencia I hug the Spanish coast until I reach Barcelona, and from there I will head inland.
The list below shows the type of road surfaces I could expect to encounter.
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