London, United Kingdom
dugong /ˈduːgɒŋ,ˈdjuː-/ //noun// noun: dugong; plural noun: dugongs; plural noun: dugong //1. a sea cow found on the coasts of the Indian Ocean from eastern Africa to northern Australia. It is distinguished from the manatees by its forked tail.// 2013 saw this little Dugong migrate from the warm climes of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia, to the more hostile climes on London. //2014 sees the Dugong take on the crazy challenge of the Tour de Force. 21 days, over 3,500km, one week ahead of the (other) pro cyclists in the Tour de France.// Join me in what will be a journey of crazy self discovery, on a bike.//

Tuesday 1 July 2014

Stage 4: Le Touquet to Lille

You crawl under the seat on the bus driving out of London, because you are so exhausted you must must sleep, and somehow (with some delirious 2am manoeuvring yourself out from under the seat and into a hotel bed) wake up in France.

The first 40km of today were spent looking around and thinking, of my goodness I'm in France, and this is the 4th day of the tour. How the hell did this happen??

I won't write too much, because sleeping hours are short! It was a fabulous day, with great company once again, and with just two category 4 climbs (reasonably manageable, especially after Yorkshire).

My legs have been fairly cooperative, with the help of some physio and massage. It's a matter of nursing the body through, and hoping it getting stronger and fitter as the days get harder and harder. The cobbles tomorrow should provide a full body massage.
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