And yet again, you turn a corner and this island absolutely takes your breath away…

Be wary, after you’ve already been climbing for a while and take the left turn in Arona, it will tell you there are still 40 kilometres left to climb…

Try and get a tee-off time at Augusta. Try and book a game for you and your mates on Centre Court at Wimbledon. You get the idea, you’re probably never going to run out of the tunnel at the Bernabeau but you are, with a bit of planning, some training and a helmet and pair of shoes going to go and ride the most used climb in Grand Tour History…