Hill climbing and Alpe d'Huez

Hill climbing is my favorite part of cycling probably because I'm now scared of down hills. And this July when I'm climbing Alpe d'Huez I want to have put the hours in so that I can beat a bunch of frenchys. That being said I have just started my 'training' I'm a fair weather rider unlike the RobeastO.
Today in honor of the Paris-Roubaix (my asshole roommate told me who won before I could watch) and because it's warm I did a hill climb in preparation of next month's Lookout Mountain race and the Alpe d'Huez. I wanted to climb something that was comparable to Il Pirata's mountain and the best I could come up with was Super Flag and then to the end of the pavement. The climb is six and a half k shorter but it might be steeper so I'll call it even. It was sunny, I climbed slowly, broke a chain, got cold costing down hill but the the ride was sweet I think i'll do again it tomorrow.

70s tomorrow have a good ride,
-blake