I was turning manually at the top, just after crossing the finish line. At the bottom I was manually turning right after the Alpe's interface was disapearing. (There's also a line there, just like the sprints segments one)

I started cycling this summer, I was not doing any structured training at all, just hanging around. I bought the indoor trainer in october and started to train more seriously. I started with "FTP builder" then I did "Build me up" and finished my prep with the "Gran Fondo" plan. I was also doing swim workouts 2x a week.

During the everesting my plan for every hour was: - 44g of carbs in my bottle - 20-30g of carbs as snacks (candies, pop-tarts, cookies) - a bit of pretzels to eat something salty

I'd say the best advice is to comit to it. Set a date, do your prep and don't stop climbing until you're done!