Solsona – Lleida
Finally, I was able to catch a rather early morning and left my hotel around 9:30. I hadn’t been too good at this the previous days. From Solsona, I headed west, and took the last small climb before descending into flatter lands beyond the Pyrenees again.
![Looking northeast back on the foothills of the Pyrenees. A road winding up a hill in the foreground with some houses in the middleground. Bright sun and clear blue skies.](https://www.alexandergoller.com/uploads/r/2022/05/PXL_20220513_080033914-1-scaled-150x112@0.jpg)
![Tarmac and a guard railing in the forground. Flat lands below until the horizon. Clear blue skies.](https://www.alexandergoller.com/uploads/r/2022/05/PXL_20220513_083847797-scaled-150x199@0.jpg)
![My bike perched against a tree in the Plaça d'Anselm Clavé in Tàrrega](https://www.alexandergoller.com/uploads/r/2022/05/PXL_20220513_111008707-scaled-150x199@0.jpg)
Even though I descended a net 500 meters overall on the day, it was riddled with many small counter climbs. Initially, I had my day planned to Mollerussa, but my legs were feeling good, so I added 30 km to go into Lleida instead. There was a bit of wind, especially later in the day, on very long straights leading into Lleida.
![Rio Segre in Lleida, taken from a bridge in the middle of the river trees and buildings can be seen on both banks and another bridge in the distance](https://www.alexandergoller.com/uploads/r/2022/05/PXL_20220513_155940961-scaled-150x199@0.jpg)
![Hotel room with my bike in the walkway](https://www.alexandergoller.com/uploads/r/2022/05/PXL_20220513_141325629-1-scaled-150x199@0.jpg)
![Map of my ride from Solsona to Lleida](https://www.alexandergoller.com/uploads/r/2022/05/solsona-lleida-150x108@0.jpg)