The cyclists who began in Olympia have now cycled 800 miles in 8 days. This has been some of the toughest cycling any of us has done. The temperatures in Greece and italy were so ridiculously high. The Gotthard Pass was as tough as we feared. All this has really inflicted strain on our bodies. Tomorrow is only 75 miles but it includes the 3700 climb over the Ballon d’Alsace. This could be a real tester. We’re going to need every ounce of reserve. The camaraderie of cyclists will assist. My old Trek bike has finally given in with too many faults so Mike has lent me his spare titanium frame. We’ll see how it all goes tomorrow. I think in some ways it could be the toughest day yet.