Matt has participated in:

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• • 2014:

    
    

  • • 365km

      Distance

    • 11,062m

      Vertical

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• • 2015:

    
    

  • • 414km

      Distance

    • 12,791m

      Vertical

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• • 2016:

    
    

  • • 391km

      Distance

    • 11,386m

      Vertical

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• • 2017:

    
    

  • • 382km

      Distance

    • 11,987m

      Vertical

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• • 2018:

    
    

  • • 406km

      Distance

    • 10,916m

      Vertical

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• • 2019:

    
    

  • • 387km

      Distance

    • 12,361m

      Vertical

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• Total:

  
  

• 2,346km

  Distance

• 70,503m

  Vertical

Since starting Le Cure, Matt has cycled the equivalent of the height of Mount Everest 7.97 times, and cycled around the m25 12.48 times! That's 70,503 vertical metres and 2,346 kilometres.

Unbelievably I am a 5 year veteran, which proves that anyone can do this if you have a) strong enough legs or b) are a fitness freak. I am definitely in the former category. The problem with cycling however , is that it sucks you in and you find yourself caught in the trap of wanting new stash and a better bike ever year....

Le Cure Highlight:

Seeing just how red Poots’ face is at the top of each mountain. That and the post ride beers each day...curista camaraderie!

Toughest Moment:

A freezing cold climb in 2017..... or climbing the Telegraph and the Galibier in the same day.... or near 40 degree heat climbing up the start of bloody Alpe d’Huez again....

Top Tip

Find someone your own pace and ride with them - it makes it easier if you can chat to someone on the way up - you will be riding for a long time each day. However if said person is Poots you need to have a word with yourself and accelerate....

Matt's awards:

• Cap

Cols Matt has climbed since starting Le Cure:

2014:
• Col du Lautaret
• Col du Galibier
• Alpe d’Huez
• Col d’Izoard
• Mont Ventoux

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2015:
• Col du Chaussy
• Col du Glandon
• Alpe d’Huez
• La Toussuire
• Col du Mollard
• Col de la Croix de Fer
• Col de la Madeleine
• Lacets de Montvernier
• Col de l’Iseran

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2016:
• Col du Telegraphe
• Col du Galibier
• Alpe d’Huez
• Bonvillard
• Col du Chaussy
• Col de la Colombière
• Col des Aravis
• Col de Joux Plane
• Col de Joux-Verte

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2017:
• Col d’Izoard
• Montgenevre
• Sestriere
• Cime de la Bonnette
• Col de Vars
• Col de la Lombarde
• Colle della Maddalena
• Col d’Allos
• Pra Loup
• Col des Champs

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2018:
• Col du Glandon
• Alpe d’Huez
• Col de l’Iseran
• Col des Aravis
• Col des Saises
• Col du Pres
• Cormet de Roselend
• Le Semnoz
• Col de la Croix Fry

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2019:
• Col du Lauteret
• Col de Sarenne
• Alpe d’Huez
• Col du Beau Plan
• Col du Telegraphe
• Col du Galibier
• Col de la Madeleine
• Lacets de Montvernier
• Colle San Carlo
• Col du Petit Saint Bernard
• Les Arcs

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