I was a pretty avid cyclist. In 2010, I rode the Tour de France with a group of 15 friends one day before the pros. Cycling, sleeping, eating, cycling, sleeping, eating every day for three weeks. A fantastic experience and in the following years I did not sit still. Until... last year I got a neck hernia. Or three months of mandatory and total rest. I was not used to this. Now what?

Six times up the Alpe d'Huez for charity, more than 6300 altimeters, and it doesn't get any less no matter how many times you say it. So normally no problem. But given my neck hernia, it will be a tough challenge because I've been out for a while anyway.Since two weeks I am back on the road bike. The head and legs are willing but the back and neck muscles are creaking. I have to build up slowly, first getting the basic condition back to normal, which means long days on the bike again. Low heart rate, but many hours on the bike. And paying attention to my normal diet, but also knowing what to eat on the bike during exercise.

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Joost is part of Team Mufasa, a team of friends who will attempt to climb the Alpe D'Huez six times on June 1, 2023, raising money for the fight against cancer. In daily life, Joost works for the Municipality of The Hague and is father of two daughters.

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