Due to my injury, which has been diagnosed as strained ligaments, I have not been able to commentate and illustrate the groups progression across the French landscape.
Earlier, Bustard informed me of what I have been missing.
On Sunday (Day 7), they travelled to Segre, 76 miles for the day.
Monday, they travelled to Vihiers, 57 miles.
Tuesday, they travelled to Chavauex near Nihort, 74 miles.
Wednesday, they travelled to Cognac, 74 miles.
Thursday, the guys took a well deserved rest day.
Notable stories and trivia.
After departing from Villedieu des Poeles and leaving me in the hands of the French (Marine in particular), Alex and Tom Brokebacked it up but caught up the rest of the guys the day after.
Back as a whole group, Bustard had a scare with a car and the french man driving the car wasn't very happy with Bustard's englishness.
George apparently walked along a pole over a raging river in a spectacle of daredevilness.
The guys bumped into a Bull with a rather large manhood. Bustard was jealous.
James is on France's most wanted for theft from a decathlon store.
Bustard has been trying it on with the local french girls but to no avail. It must be his fantastic french accent.
The guys met the president of a french cycling team. There are some national competitions in France at the moment.
One of the campsites was closed, instead the guys got invited into someones home and got showered and fed for free!
Phil has been a hero for translating, the guys would have probably been in a different country by now if he wasn't around.
Singing has got the guys through some of the rainy days, seriously rainy days.
Bustard had his ipod stolen when he was in the shower, he went mental but to no avail.
They have had a tour of the Martell Cognac distillery and it was good banter, and a bbq finished off the evening so they are refreshed for tomorrow's ride.
They are roughly just over half way through the ride but the Pyrenees are dawning...
HOW ARE THE BOYS DOING over the Pyrenees??
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