More than half way there!

Up early today to cycle the next stage to Lyon, 190 kilometres to the south. The team’s enthusiasm shows no sign of waning and after a relaxed warm up after leaving Dijon the team covered 60 kilometres in just 2 hours.


Not only do they look like a professional team (most of the people we pass think we are!) but they are working as one and have now perfected the Belgian circle, slipstream behind large vehicles and at one point managed to exceed a 50 km/hr speed limit – more of a green blur than a streak now!


So far we have been very lucky with the weather (it will probably rain tomorrow now) and today was no different, with temperatures hitting 27°C and sunshine all day.

All the riders have acquired an English tan (tanned face, arms and legs!) and all of them (except John - but he has promised to make amends tomorrow) have shaved their legs.

Two-bikes Gray managed to stick with just the one bike today for the first time; whilst Linda joined the ‘chain gang’ (other members include Two-bikes Gray) breaking a chain on a particularly tough climb.


Lunch was quickly despatched as we finished the last stretch into Lyon, the French capital of gastronomy, to a fantastic welcome by the employees from the Lyon branch who had very kindly prepared a very professional reception for us on the banks of the river Rhone.


We had the opportunity to promote energy efficiency and the Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency Forum to members of the public and the local press.


Thank you to all of you who turned up to meet the team and show your support and hospitality.

Tomorrow we head away from the relative flat terrain towards – with some trepidation- the ‘Capital of the Alps’.

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