Malo z zamikom, a vseeno nekaj besed o treningu v Planici, kjer sem preživel dvanajst dni in se pripravljal za nadaljevanje sezone. Dobre vremenske razmere so omogočile izpeljavo treninga v celoti. Poleg lepega in toplega vremena sem vse dni imel tudi dobro družbo. Vse dni je bila z menoj moja boljša polovica Urška, poleg nje mi je prve dni družbo delal prijatelj Luka Pibernik (Bahrain Merida), v nadaljevanju pa sta se mi pridružila nekdanja klubska kolega Žiga Ručigaj in Žiga Jerman (Gusto Santic). Planica s Kranjsko Goro kot izhodiščno točko ponuja res veliko možnosti kolesarjenja, predvsem pa je v neposredni bližini kar nekaj daljših klancev, ki jih pri meni doma (razen Krvavca) praktično ni. Seveda me je pot nekajkrat vodila na Vršič in nato v dolino Trente do Bovca in nazaj preko Predela, z vmesno opcijo skoka še na Mangart. V obrnjeni smeri je trasa prav tako lepa in vrhunska.
Nekajkrat sem se zapeljal tudi na avstrijsko stran preko Korenskega sedla, pa skočil še na Dobrač, ki je prav tako dolg in zanimiv klanec. Po dolini od Trbiža proti Tablji sem skočil še na Mokrine in se po Ziljski dolini vrnil nazaj do Beljaka in se preko Korenskega sedla z avstrijske (strme) strani spustil v Planico. Ta severozahodni del Slovenije, po katerem sem vozil, je resnično lep. Že samo izhodišče, kjer sem bival (Hotel Planica), ponuja ob tako lepih dneh čudovite poglede na visoke gore, ki zaznamujejo to območje. Ko dodamo še številne potoke, reke in jezera, ob katerih sem vozil, je slika narave res popolna in vse to le nekaj kilometrov od doma. Dobro sem treniral, izpolnil plan, lepo je bilo in hitro je minilo. Zdaj pa novim izzivom naproti.
Training in Planica
With a little delay, but still – a few words about my training in Planica where I spent 12 days preparing to continue the season. Good weather conditions allowed me to complete the entire training. In addition to the nice and warm weather I had good company too: my better half Urška was there all the time, and my friend Luka Pibernik (Bahrain Merida) was there for the first few days, followed by my former club colleagues Žiga Ručigaj and Žiga Jerman (Gusto Santic). Planica with Kranjska Gora as the starting point offers many cycling options, and especially there are several long slopes which I don’t have at home (with the exception of Krvavec). Of course, I cycled to Vršič several times, and over it to the Trenta valley and Bovec and back over Predel, with an option to jump to Mangart on the way. In the other direction this route is equally nice and excellent.
A few times I cycled to the Austrian side over the Korensko sedlo/Wurzenpass and to Dobratsch/Villacher Alpe – an equally long and interesting slope. Along the valley from Tarvisio towards Pontebba I made a jump to Nassfeld and returned along the Gailtal to Villach, then descended over the Korensko sedlo/Wurzenpass from the steep Austrian side to Planica. This north-western part of Slovenia where I was cycling is exceptionally beautiful. Even the starting point where I stayed, the Planica Hotel, has a beautiful view of high mountains which are characteristic for this area. If I add the numerous brooks, rivers and lakes along which I rode the image of nature is perfect – and this only a few kilometres from home. I trained well, met the plan, it was a nice time which passed quickly. And now I am ready for new challenges.
