Hi Everyone
We’re all OK after the first slightly messed-up stage and despite an awful nights sleep together. Giles bagged the king-size bed and Ant took the single leaving me with what can only be described as some kind of child-cot. At least Giles was considerate after that though, Ant talked to himself until about 3am (probably about how brilliant he is) keeping us both awake long after we should’ve been.
Things improved in the morning with a nice big breakfast and we set off from Evian at about 1015. It looked like it was going to rain but held off as we climbed (lots of switchbacks) to Les Gets before a 40mph descent. We got half way to Col de la Colombierre before realising that the pass was closed due to bad weather forcing a re-group/re-route back down and around.
Firefly Ollie made the mistake of mentioning that he hadn’t had a puncture in 5 years – he promptly got one and Giles stopped to help, before his own helmet fell off later on.
All in all a great day, it didn’t rain although it looked like it was going to, there was lots of re-routing and stopping to regroup so a very long day – total of 77miles in 5 hrs.
Tonight, the whole Fireflies team has been invited out by the Meribel ad festival who’ve promised some badly-needed hot-tub action.
Gotta go, need a bath.
Thanks for your support
Ben
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