How far did he get in the stormy, rain-soaked Alps?
Who can predict the weather? Let’s go for a coolcation to Scandinavia!
There is a common misconception that Norway is cold and wet all the time. With climate change, especially, Norway is no wetter than maritime countries such as the UK. In 2025, during Chapter II, while we had zero celsius temperatures and a week of heavy rain in the Alps, there was a heatwave in Norway, hitting 30 degrees for a week-and-a-half. Contrast this with the heatwave from Spain to Italy, where temperatures hit 40-45 degrees every day during Chapter I. We can’t predict the future but a “coolcation” to the Nordics is becoming more popular every year.
The highest point for some Chapter II racers was Timmelsjoch/Passo del Rombo (2,509masl) whereas Chapter III’s highest point will be Dalsnibba (1,476masl). Therefore, being a thousand metres lower comes a relative temperature difference of 10 degrees!
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[Music] I won’t really do that in the day, you think? Yeah. So, we’ll see. We’ll see. It’s not too hot this year. So, um that isn’t a worry. Almost like Norway. Oh, is that actually not kidding this year because it’s been so hot. [Music] [Music]