So so impressed by our Mules today – the heat was relentless all day and was 30+ degrees for most of the afternoon but they all kept going and everyone made it to the hotel.
Did have a concerning amount of stretching this morning, the obligatory trip to the bike shop and one shredded back wheel.
The pool was a bit of a hit – fair number of people went straight in in their cycling kit!
Dinner with a fabulous view and the almost end of tour court session.
Can’t believe it’s the last full day of cycling today!
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Morning from Chinon!
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Believe me Tom does not deserve to look this good this morning….
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Looks dangerously like Cam is stretching
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Team Domestique first off the line this morning
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Shortly followed by Ray’s crew
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Rohais Rough Riders not wanting to get tan lines….didn’t quite work out for Tom!
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Can’t hold the speedy boys back any longer!
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Even Mike’s having a stretch – can tell it’s day four
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Keeley getting some running repairs
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What’s going on??
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Our fabulous crew! L-R:Stuart, Natalie, Nico, Val, Rick, Sally, Peter, Chesi, Joe and Steve
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The Dream Team is getting bigger every day – 13 today!
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Pretty nice start to the day out of Chinon
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Don’t get between a man and packing 150 litres of water into a car…
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First of many chateau
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Off from the coffee stop
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One of many stunning views today
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The speedy boys are too fast and got to lunch before the crew so we put them to work. They’re liking the gloves far too much….
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Can we just stay under the trees??
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Coffee stop for 80 and 100 milers….Loches
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Finally caught the speedy boys up!
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Very much deserved!
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Cooling down approach 1
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It was so hot the tarmac was starting to melt…
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Cooling down approach two!
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The pool went down rather well today!
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After Ray had been in the pool in all his cycling kit!
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Dinner with a view
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Paula and Keeley v Kiwi
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Pegs!
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Time for a few toasts to all our Mules who have ridden the furthest they’ve ever ridden before and for four days in a row. Pretty much everyone in the room!
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Court session – with Shelley in the chair appeal was futile…
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Hackers fine…enough said…
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It’s a monster jelly baby of course