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Before summer cycling starts for real, many of \u00c5re\u2019s strongest cyclists grind through the paved and gravel slopes up the mountain sides. According to \u00c5re locals Maria Pietil\u00e4 Holmner and Hans Olsson, The Big Five is a concept including the roads up to Tegefj\u00e4ll, Ull\u00e5dalen, Fj\u00e4llg\u00e5rden, Copperhill and the long uphill slope that is signposted \u201cBergt\u00e4kten\u201d just east of Bj\u00f6rn\u00e4nge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The total distance of the uphill slopes is just over 53 km when they\u2019re cycled as a lap with the same start and finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis tour is usually the start to my cycling season. It\u2019s the perfect way to bring my bike legs to life, <\/em>\u201dsays Maria Pietil\u00e4 Holmner,<\/a> who also rides The Big Five during the summer to gauge her stamina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI like riding The Big Five \u2013 the route offers plenty of variety, both in terrain and scenery. I usually reward myself after each summit, and it\u2019s great to have something to look forward to along the way.\u201d <\/em><\/p>Pernilla Gravenfors, \u00c5re local<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u00c5re profile Pernilla Gravenfors, who previously was the CEO of two of \u00c5re\u2019s largest hotels and who competes in adventure racing, is also an avid supporter of the \u00c5re Big Five and can be seen killing uphill slopes on the bike in drizzle and headwinds during the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pernilla usually attacks all ascents from sea level and suggests packing shell clothes in your backpack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is much nicer to enjoy the descent when you\u2019re warm and have on a sweater or sometimes an extra shell. Stop in to have an espresso at the bar at Copperhill, you can cycle all the way there and head in through the entrance at the ski shop \u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Pernilla, the slope up to Copperhill is the most difficult because it\u2019s the longest and can be experienced as the steepest. Maria, on the other hand, thinks the hill up to Tegefj\u00e4ll feels most challenging because it\u2019s always longer than she remembers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cycle The Big Five in \u00c5re, either as pre-season training or to gauge your form this summer!<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9518,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"63395,63504,63274,62316,63603,63453","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20,42,44,15],"tags":[129],"class_list":["post-63818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-biking","category-gravel-biking","category-road-biking","category-see-do","tag-summer"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\u00c5re Big Five - 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