Day One

After all the planning, approximately 2500 miles of training and the 1000 mile journey down to Hendaye, our starting point, it was very exciting to be on the road at last

The little map below shows the daunting task lying ahead of us - 450 miles over 18 mountain passes (many of them part of the Tour de France)  - 40,000 ft of climbing to be completed within 100 hours.

 

Receiving the official stamp
Final adjustments!
Group shot before the 'off'
Stephen setting the pace
Cycling through some beautiful scenery with the big mountains awaiting us in the distance
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