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I didn't have a road bike till a month before last year's trip to the alps so did all my 'training', such as it was, fixed. 50-80km rides taking in some hills, laps of Box Hill, etc. I also did a few sessions of an hour to an hour and a half doing repeats around the Crystal Palace cols. Also start to push yourself on your commute - don't dawdle.
You can't replicate alpine climbs here so I reckoned getting some strength in the legs was the next best thing. I didn't have the time for longer rides, but (in my mind at least) fixed distance is worth a bit more than geared (though not sure SS necessarily does the same). Worked out OK for me.
The more you ride the better off you'll be - if that means riding your langster fine. Also start to push yourself on your commute - don't dawdle.