Category: Tours de France

Second Training Ride

Combined taking posters around the churches, with a training ride. Turned out to be probably tougher than any of the individual days in France and, according to Strava, the most uphill I’ve ever done in a day, with the second longest ride. The longest was basically flat and very slightly downhill – but excruciatingly hot. …

First Training Ride

Yesterday was my first try at a decent length ride since 2022. 50km covered in a 3 hours riding time. Glad to report that all went well and I can still move this morning!

Back in 2022

This was how I and my bike looked when I set off in 2022 for my trip to Taizé and then my ride from Taizé to Tours. I’m now four years older, and so is my bike, but the luggage will look similar, though with a little extra this time (which describes me quite well …