Only 80 kms to go!

The penultimate day and Monaco is getting every closer. Whilst better than yesterday, the weather was overcast as we headed out of Aix-en-Provence en route to Frejus on the Côte d'Azur. This was compounded by the fact that we ended up going the wrong way, adding an extra 30 kms to the days ride.

Once again there were some steep climbs to conquer and downhills to savour, as we rolled through a picturesque landscape of vineyards and olive groves.

The team is starting to feel the long days in the saddle, legs are starting to take longer to warm up and some of the steeper hills are met with increasingly colourful language.

Despite all this, team spirits are just as high as when we left Brussels.

The team remain committed to crunching through the kilometres and getting to Monaco on time.

Simon (aka le petits filous) is still pushing the team to ever higher speeds and his tutelage has helped the team operate smoothly and safely on the roads.

We also spent some time at an American WWII cemetery which led to some introspective thought.

Nearing Frejus, Christophe had arranged to meet his wife and four children, allowing him some much needed time – albeit short - with his family and poignantly reminded everyone of how long they had been away from their families. So please keep your support coming for the team.

We arrived in the coastal town of Frejus late afternoon and we are now just 80kms away from our destination - Monaco!

We are saving our celebrations until tomorrow and are looking forward to crossing the finish line at the Plage du Larvotto. For those of you who wanted a photo of John, here he is practising his finish line technique!

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