A short spin down to the beach for the official start, dipping our toes in the water. Hanley is the only one not in club kit.
Shouted directions from those with Garmins as we head along the coast, out of Hendaye to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, where we have the first of many indecisive moments about what exactly is meant by the ‘third exit’ on a roundabout.
Do not go to Spain!
A well-timed coffee stop in Esplette means we avoid the first downpour of the day.
Lunch is Saint-Jean-Pied-du-Port.
My first ever col! I race up Col D’Osquich ahead of everyone.
The day is long and tiring, and myself and Colin have a beer at the final stop in Tardets. I roll in with Richard to find the hotel, which has an outdoor pool.
The proprietor looks at me like a crazy person when we ask to use it, though James is already swimming when I arrive.
Gar announces that night the intention to run a fundraiser for Keith Harte.
Shouted directions from those with Garmins as we head along the coast, out of Hendaye to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, where we have the first of many indecisive moments about what exactly is meant by the ‘third exit’ on a roundabout.
Do not go to Spain!
A well-timed coffee stop in Esplette means we avoid the first downpour of the day.
Lunch is Saint-Jean-Pied-du-Port.
My first ever col! I race up Col D’Osquich ahead of everyone.
The day is long and tiring, and myself and Colin have a beer at the final stop in Tardets. I roll in with Richard to find the hotel, which has an outdoor pool.
The proprietor looks at me like a crazy person when we ask to use it, though James is already swimming when I arrive.
Gar announces that night the intention to run a fundraiser for Keith Harte.
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