Jess and Peter completed the 60km Geneva to Lausanne leg of the CycloTour Leman (max distance 170k) in the
credible time of 2hr 22min, at an average speed of 25.3k/hr. Given that they were on hybrid (combo mountain) bikes, and the training was less than perfect, this performance is nothing short of magnificent. Ok, we did finish 78 & 79 out of 87 riders for this leg (Peter was the 7th oldest!!).
There were over 1,000 riders altogether & the ride was brilliantly organised. We were provided with a riding shirt (a bit tight for Peter....mmmm!!!), water bottle, drinks and food along the way & a hot pasta lunch at the end. At every roundabout (& do the Swiss love roundabouts!!) flag waving officials stopped the cars so the cyclists could speed through...we loved this & particularly the French couple who were applauding us yelling "Bravo!!" as we steamed up a hill near the end.
2 comments:
Well done guys, that's fantastic! Great photo PG - and not as scary as the one I have seen of RJ and Big Al, one of whom is wearing speedos.
I can't believe I allowed that photo to be taken, let alone published! (Jess)
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