Saturday 8 June 2013141 km
Elevation gain 2,424 m
Riding Time 5 hrs 55 mins
Average Speed 23.9 km/h
A difficult stage with lots of climbs, although a bit shorter than planned because last night I stayed in Tulle (political base of President Hollande) instead of Brive. Complete change of weather from the heat of yesterday to the cold and rain of today.
I left Tulle (lots of thanks to Philippe and Claire) around 8.45am and was immediately faced with the first climb of the day - about 400m. The sky was already looking menacingly grey. Good progress until noon when I stopped at Ussel for a sandwich and took cover from the first shower of the day. Unfortunately I wasn't under cover when the second shower came, but it didn't last long and I managed to stay dry for the rest of the ride, arriving just in time in my hotel in Clermont Ferrand, before the heavy rain started.
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| A long way to go !! |
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| Another disused railway |
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| High point of today's ride |
This one seems tough!
RépondreSupprimerMark,
RépondreSupprimerWhen leaving Clermont, be aware of the fat white rubber chap running after you with a smile on his face. Never stop! Keep pushing to the next town...
Pancho V. et les 40 voleurs
Merci encore Pancho pour tes conseils - même si le gros pourrait me donner l'adresse d'un bon resto, je n'aurai pas le temps pour manger - demain par contre c'est une journée de repos :-)
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