Packing up now for ‘Le Grand Depart’ from Glasgow heading for Hendaye in the south of France. The bikes are oiled and ready, the bags are packed and minimalist (only 3 pairs of underpants for a month – ugh) but sadly the body is slack and flabby and probably in for a big shock over the next month.! The first few days are likely to be agony and buttock-numbingly painful. Thank the Lord for Chamois Butt Cream.
This year is an entirely french affair following the Velodysee cycle route up the west coast from Hendaye on the Spanish border to Roscoff on the Channel coast. 760 miles of sand, pine forests, oysters and, oh yes, french ‘squatters’, dodgy hotels, heatstroke and leathery buttocks.
Will make further posts when things get underway over the next couple of days.
Velodyssee 
Steve, you’ll need to stop urgently or not land in France 🇫🇷!! Le Gouvernement de la République Sud regs state that transitory vélo riders have to carry a min of 4 pairs de sous le pantalon👖 or else. An extra pair can be flown by drone and arrive overnight. Bon chance. Robert
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I have already been arrested in Brittany for lack of the required numbers of pairs of ‘sous- pantalons’. Currently in jail in Morlaix!!
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Mon Dieu
Sacré Bleu
Merd
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