As a late entrant this year, with little time to train, where am I going to find hills in Essex?

Every year it gets harder, is it too much for a 70 year old?

Last year we cycled through the Jura mountains in Switzerland covering 320 miles and 15,500 feet of climbs, this year we will be cycling from Bilbao to Madrid covering 340 miles with 18700 feet of climbs.

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