Derk plans to ride all the way to Aix-les-Bain today. After a stop in Petite-Chaux to eat a couple of slices of bread, we go on to Confort, a village 30 kilometres west of Geneva. The route is breathtaking. Beautiful green forests, giant outcrops of rock, little villages in deep valleys en terrifying ravines. The […]
Derk complains for the first time about pain in several muscles. Let’s hope this will not turn out to be a problem during today’s harsh ride in the Alpes. He is determined to go all the way to L’Alp d’Huez. Today he takes the Thys 222. This rowingbike has the same Sneks as the 240, […]
The muscleproblems Derk complained about yesterday are mostly gone. He’s brought to the spot were he stopped yesterday and moves on to Col du Glandon. We follow with the cars and the camper. The ride up is, again, amazingly beautiful, but scary too! While going upwards the area changes dramatically. The trees disappear and nice […]
Today everything is going very relaxed. No stage today, just a 500 kilometre trip to Perpignan. The journey there is best described as dull, extremely dull. De landscape changes from the green Alpes to a dry desert-like and flat terrain. Everything starts to look like Spain more and more and the temperature increases to uncomfortable […]
Because of the expected heat of today (up to 40 degrees in this part of France), Derk decides together with the rest of the team to start early. Derk, Frans and Wim are already up at 4.30 AM. They drive to the west side of Perpignan, were Derk starts his early ride at 6.20 AM. […]
Day 8- Morteau – Aix-les-Bains / 223 km 
Day 9- Aix-les-Bains – Col du Glandon / 162 km 
Day 10 – Col du Glandon – l’Alpe d’Huez & Grenoble – Chamrosse / 103 km 
Day 12 – Perpignan – Ax Bonascre / 163 km