An interesting two days of cycling and happenings. After we left Valence and stopped at
St-Vallier for morning tea we noticed that the local bridge was to be closed
later that day for the tour de france.
So yippee we were going to see a stage of the tour that was to finish in
Sarras. As luck would have it there was
a king of the mountain section just a few kilometers from where we were.
With it being daylight until around 10 pm we thought that we
could watch the tour and then cycle on to a camp spot some 30 ks up the
river. This plan worked well and the only
mishap for the day was clem’s crank coming off his bike. Luckily it was still attached to his shoe and
after a quick repair we were back cycling and able to reach the camping area by
about 6:30.
Today we rode in from the camp at Saint Pierre de Boeuf to
Lyon for a well earned two day rest. And as it is Bastille day here they have
planned a night of fireworks and celebration to welcome us to the town.
Well done everyone. What great experiences you are having - Mont Vonteux and to have a Mtn Stage view of the Tour is incredible. Well done on your progress and achievements. It is great following from afar. I am enjoying Le Tour but also your Tour! Kind regards from Canberra, Kelvin and Julie
ReplyDeleteKelvin Thanks for the Comment. Yes it has been a good trip so far. Excellent weather this year and great scenery. Cheers Phill
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