So the final day, a short 60.8 mile ride to the Eiffel Tower on the banks of the Seine. If only we knew! The day started well, the celebrations of our African Cousins the previous night (mistaken by some as celebrations because Campey was in town) were forgotten. As were the reports of rainy weather…

A shorter run today, just 63.7 miles and 2425 feet of climbing. Some had hit the tiles in Abbeville and were feeling worse for wear. The difference today over other days was the temperature. It started off warm and got warmer! That’s not good if you are trying to recover from a night on the…

An early start for the crew. 6.00am in the Hotel Reception after a very quiet night. The only sound heard before Midnight  was Wrightie fitting his new tyre with a crowd of Octo’s (80+ men) watching him. Lucky one knew enough about bikes to ask him why the chain was hanging off! So off to the…

They say that the Medway river divides Kent so you are either one or the other. Today we rode right across this County and I have to say it is stunning. From a cycling perspective it almost rivals our very own God’s County. Rolling and sometimes steep hills, orchards and of course our favourite fruit,…

This morning we woke up in Cambridge, alongside Professors, Lecturers and Mark Campey! Our usual fried breakfast was waiting for us, necessary fuel for long days in the saddle. Not sure what will happen when we get to France. Can’t see a croissant seeing us through an 80 mile ride, unless of course its filled…

Yesterday we went through some truly hidden gems – today all we did was go past fields of gems, lettuces I believe. All of us commented on how flat it all was. Very deliverance! But all started well, all six of us washing our bikes, starting from 7am! Very impressive even if one Father washed…

So what a send off from Beverley. What a great job our Friends and family did as well as some people we didn’t even know. The rain didn’t dampen our or the crowds spirits and thanks to Garry and his crew at Cafe Velo for providing the start point of our great adventure! As we…

Sunday 14.07.19– Beverley to Ewerby near Sleaford (75.4 miles and 1850ft of climbing). Official start from North Bar. Hotel: Finch Hatton Arms, Ewerby, NG34 9PH https://www.thefinchhattonarms.co.uk/index.html Monday 15.07.19– Sleaford to Cambridge (78.2 miles and 750ft of climbing) Hotel: Lord Byron Inn, Trumpington, near Cambridge CB2 9LA https://www.lordbyroninn.co.uk Tuesday 16.07.19– Cambridge to London. Overnight in Dartford,…

So just 24 hours to go before our epic ride from Beverley to Paris begins. We are riding over 500 miles in seven days taking in Cambridge, London, Dover, Calais and Paris. There are six of us plus our Directeur Sportif and Driver Rick. We are leaving from Cafe Velo on North Bar Within on…