Miraculously, everyone made it to the last day in semi-decent shape (except James’s hands that suffered comical glove sunburn). It was a bit of a shame that we departed a few hours after the Canadians, as it would have been interesting to see what shape they were in after their debauchery of the previous night. The support car hero set out in good spirits, looking forward to the no-nonsense motorway drive ahead of her. She arrived in Banyuls sur Mer at 10:30am. What a glorious day! The riders had a similarly straightforward journey, with most of the way being downhill. The final climb, while not entirely welcome, did pay off with beautiful Med views of the town. Reunited, we headed down to the beach for the concluding chapter of the trip – the bike over the head photo shot in the sea. Andy thought he’d do one better and would ride in the sea, but he was an idiot and that didn’t work. Lunch was a languid affair, with everyone enjoying a well-deserved beer (or two) in a seaside café. To everyone’s surprise, the sun peeked through the clouds and it only felt natural to have a dip in the sea. We joined a topless sunbather and an old couple on an otherwise deserted beach. The French locals looked on with admiration or horror. It was difficult to tell. And thus the trip concluded. The bikes are now safely packed up in the car and no one is itching to get back on them anytime soon.
Distance: 80 km
Moving time: 2h45m
Average speed: 29.1 km/h
Metres climbed: 238m
Calories burnt: 2763kcal
Total trip stats:
Distance: 643.9 km (London to Aberdeen is 649km)
Moving time: 26h34m
Average speed: 24.2 km/h
Metres climbed: 10418m (Everest is 8840m)
Calories burnt: 26942kcal (equivalent to 96 Mars bars!)
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