A Benitot AnglaisGatwick – Toulouse, one hourAirport to Charlie’s (St Orens), 40 minsRide, ride, ride, eat, rose, sweat, play on fancy rollers, ride. Saturday arrives en mass trip to Pau. Zip tie bikes to roof. Drive, arrive. Hot. Sign on, get White Rsys. SickheadDrive to finish where hotel is. Eat, sleep. Can’t sleep excited.4am awake, two crossiants, bucket of coffee. Drive to start, mad rush. Darkness.In pen, go go go. 25mins – puncture!Lose time, lose pack, stuck with numptirs. Ride hard on flat, Col d Marie Blanque is a bitch. Flats ride hard, puncture. See fair sized peleton. Head down. Get on. Col d Soleur – wicked climb, smash away. Cheering crowds. Bein Madame, bravo fè, clapping, 5km to go. Big ring, ... 573 days ago
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