Stage Five done

Well another very hot stage ride. I recorded 35 degrees on my bike device. The heat is getting to me a bit. After our last feed stop with 40/50km to go I am close to spent. I didn’t eat well today either so I must stock up tonight - sometimes I just don’t fancy what is on offer - I just want a bacon sandwich at 11am. Ooh the salt, the savoury taste.

There were 4 tough climbs hitting 12% in places. Some long exposed straights in the baking sun and fast descents. The latter helped me cool down. I was at the new hotel earlier so had some precious time to shower, chill and have a cup of tea. My room has a fridge so I can cool water for the night.

Some great French countryside on view today. What an amazing landscape. We were in a wine growing region again as well as huge arable fields. Counted 27 tractors I think and lots of strange machines for working the vines.

Mountains really begin tomorrow but hopefully as we go higher we will experience reduced temperatures.

A new thought, story for the day from me tomorrow.

I hope you are enjoying the read.

Tony