Today was a great day, beautiful Blue Cloudless Skies which put us in a good mood from the off.
After breakfast we had a small 8km climb; Col de Aravis
Chopper & Giles were at the front having a great ride. Scotty not too far behind.
Chopper & Giles led the pack and managed to get lost. Yes folks – lost. Ended up in some roadworks & adding 3km & another climb to their day!
They took on Col de Saisies (15km) together – very fast.
One Firefly, a seasoned motorbike rider, lost it on a corner, hit the barrier, flew off his bike & onto the steep bank behind. Reappearing quite bashed up, covered in mud, wheels totally buckled & leaving a massive skid mark serving as a warning to those who followed.
Regrouped at the bottom of Roseland for some 10 out of 10 tarts! (Apple, Blueberry & Blackcurrant).
The next climb was very tough – but 2/3 of the way up a bright green lake comes out of nowhere - fantastic!
We took it easy at first. Pushing. Pushing . Staying together. Each of us finding it tough at different points – taking it in turns spurring each other on. We had a great Roseland!
Giles had a very close call with an on coming lorry. Lorry driver mouth agog as Giles squeezed his buttocks through the gap. Adam had a close call with a kamikaze Marmotte playing chicken in the road!
The view – the size & the scale is just unimaginable!
You can not let your mind wander onto what’s for dinner – you have to stay focussed at every turn.
Many fireflies have come to grief here in previous years.
Bourg St Maurice meant more food – then 30km of a grim A road to the hotel. Tons of lorries. Tons of traffic and a big head wind! Awful! But we got here!
So - Chopper’s top was speed 45.8mph, but Giles won with a top speed of 50.7mph!
Adam got his pedal down on Saisies!
Off to eat dinner now!
A truly FANTASTIC day! Can it get better than this?
Responses to your blog comments:
Sam O’Brien: Giles has spent entire week sleeping with Alex from Framestore – teaching him some new tricks
Liz Roberts: I’ll sleep on anything&I’ll eat what ever’s put in front of me – even Chopper’s arse!
Roxy: Been given a tubes of cream called “Brave Soldier Friction Zone”Chopper has retired early with his tube & we are sure he is thinking of you.
Bash: Riding as quick as we can & with that in mind – we will go even faster.We are having fun – but we are very sore!
Wiggins: Thanks wigs but they are MOUNTAINS not hills. We are not in Crystal Palace!It’s not the distance – it is the style that counts!
Ben Hampshire: Chopper is as fit as a Buthcher’s dog – he hasn’t broken a sweat yet.But maybe when he texts Roxy at 6am it is a different matter!By the way it is much harder than last year – or the year before!Best of luck with the fireflies West!
PS- Adam would like to let you know that he is in fact riding a Classic Steel Colnago & not the Forth bridge! Giles shouts in the back ground - “bit it weighs as much as the forth bridge!”
Chopper was unavailable for comment!
4 comments:
Well done everyone, keep up the formidable work. Nice to read that my husband nearly died from the website!
Giles, put your bloddy helmet on!
love Natashka x
Boys. You're looking great - I'm very very impressed by you all. Did those little beds take you back to your childhood? Were you still up at midnight whispering about your days adventure? Keep it up and think of us cheering you on through the tough bits. xx
You are all marvellous!
I have never seen a mountain - it looks wonderful.
Lorna
Guys - when do you get to the flat bits; it looks incredibly hard! Great work, it looks amazing.
I spotted a few guys in the video who could be as old as me (or Pat), I'm suitably humbled!
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