I'm not infrequently caught bemoaning our culture's obsession with watching a bunch of overpaid men chase a reinforced balloon around a pitch. I just don't get it! But in truth, there's nothing less vain (in fact maybe it's moreso) about watching a load of overpaid men chase each other round the countryside in Lycra, yet for some reason, I think that pursuit is more noble and worthy of my esteem! I'm such a hypocrite!
223km was the first proper stage yesterday, including three crashes! (One caused by someone's dog wondering onto the road!)I managed 100km on Saturday, but only with a break for lunch in between, and I didn't get up to do the same the following day!
They probably completed their distance (more than twice mine) in about the same time as I completed mine! And they will get up and do it again tomorrow and the next day for nearly three weeks!
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