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A stunning but grueling course of 150km with two tough gravel sections and 4,000 meters of climbing - only 7 of the 35 teams finished this year.
Possibly the toughest Prestige in Japan to date took place over the weekend in the remote mountainous area of Kamikatsu, Tokushima, on the island of Shikoku. Famous for it's unspoiled mountainous landscape and zero waste mission.
With a contrast of falling cherry blossoms, almost 4,000 meters of climbing and the longest gravel road in Japan – 35 riders from across the globe pushed themselves beyond their limits on the beautiful but punishing course with only 7 finishing.
From Twitter: Heard others wonder if Rapha actually sold anything or if it was a sophisticated social marketing campaign not unlike Andre has a Posse or or Obey Giant...
A global vertical-gain competition held this past summer. They sent out these badges to all those who achieved the goal elevation of 6,881 meters over 8-days. On day 4 I discovered you could track your progress country by country and was in about 5th spot in Canada. Ended up placing 1st in Canada with over 13,000 meters gained in 8 days!