69.5 miles cycled, 3,553 ft climbed, 1,756 calories burned (roughly depending on size of *unit), 6,329 calories consumed (roughly depending on size of *unit).
*Unit = cyclist + cycle
On the last day of the challenge we cycled from
Gisors to Paris.
After a very satisfying breakfast, (Richard tucked into 4 croissants
and 1 pain au chocolate), we got rolling at 9:30am.
The team were happy…the sun was shining and
the end was near! There were beautiful sights along the way.
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| Chateau Saint Cyr |
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| Triel sur Seine |
However the route was hilly from the start and this day proved to be
as tough as day 1 in terms of elevation.
The trip was starting to take it toll on the group…
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| Forest Saint Germain |
As we neared Paris the team were quiet and it
seemed difficult to
get motivated…a glimpse
of the Eiffel Tower seemed a long way off and we’d missed Simon at the last
planned stop on the outskirts of Paris.
The last few miles were difficult
ones…comprising
of busy traffic and cycle paths shared with hundreds of tourists. We were all
looking out for each other.
Finally as we turned a corner…there
is was…the sight we had all been waiting for! The Eiffel Tower in full glory!
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| Eiffel Tower |
After another very long day and 7
hours and 16 minutes in the saddle, we finally arrived in Paris at the Eiffel
Tower at 7pm. We had made it! Day 3… #inthebag
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| Cycling down the Champs Elysees |
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| Champs Elysees |
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