Very nice climbing strategy! Make sure to check out the indepth article over at Rapha

“I’m not a racer. I like riding hard but I tend to ride quite a few mountains in the same day, and for quite a few days in succession. Therefore, I ride up each with the next one in mind. So my tips are possibly more useful to the rider who wants to enjoy the climb and survive it, than to a rider whose sole aim is winning.” – Phil ‘the Goat’ Deeker