by Stuart
7. September 2015 16:17
- a long ride deserves a long rant…
Mortagne-au-Perche, nearly 1,100 km done, 10:30 pm Wednesday August 19’th. It was a long climb up to the Control, I could hear applause up ahead but my light was dim, the dynamo struggling to provide power. There was a spontaneous groan, a steep ramp and then through the crowds of cheering spectators.
Someone helped me off my bike. “Controle?” I shouted, “Par-la” – I stumbled into the bright hall, brevet card in hand ready for the stamp.
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