We are on the course and we are being applauded. We know we have a big hill to come before Digne. We are in a little busy cafe and Poido has SMS updates coming in from his family in Sydney. The Wallabies are playing the Yarpies in Perth. A spectacle to behold and so good at stirring the roadside fans into a frenzy of delight. Interlude: about 2 hours before the racers take the course a massive convoy of sponsored vehicles clear the course and cause a stir. We are running out of food and drink and there are signs the Tour Cavalcade may be appearing behind us pretty son. How much further is it? We are passing folk who have set up camp in the middle of nowhere. If he was a fuckin sheepdog I would shoot him. We are drafting behind a tractor doing about 45kmph and Cobby wants to overtake him. Cobby suggests a right hand turn to join the route rather than to work around it. Does he not know this is about nationl pride? Poido mutters on about one of his tests against the french in 1983 and goes off like a man possessed.īefore long we are getting closer to our destination. One little fat fella tries to do another job on us and swings past us before a reasonable descent. ![]() We are starting to see more and more cyclists as we get closer to the tour. Note to self.urine tests necessary next year. He is on fire and will not get off the front. Not the last time a frenchie will try and misguide us I am sure. He doesnt think we will get there until late. We let Gilles know our route and that he should secure us a spot at a campsite in Dignes. ![]() Laughs? Continously.Īn early start and we are driving to Sault. Bonjour Gilles! Our dedicated bus driver.
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