TOUR de CAS

What a game & what a win for @TOXIII 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Beers in, snacks lined up. All set to go. Come on @TOXIII

1yr ago today, I woke up the day after a 5hr operation. Amazing what’s happened since then. Makes me think there could be a book in it!😃 We’ve smashed our target, but you can still donate at www.just giving/crowdfunding/tour-de-Cas @CTRLFC @MacmillanYorks @pwhospice @rlwithjd

It’s just been pointed out to me that that the elevation is equivalent to 30,745 feet of ascent. Mt Everest is 29,031 feet above sea level. Basically we cycled up Everest & a bit more!! @CTRLFC @MacmillanYorks @pwhospice @rlwithjd @catalanmedia @TOXIII @pierrecarcau

Just over a week since finishing the Tour de Cas & I’ve only just started to recover. The final stats show why! Days cycled: 16 Distance covered: 1,367km Elevation climbed: 9,371m Time cycled: 64hrs 34mins @CTRLFC @MacmillanYorks @pwhospice @rlwithjd justgiving.com/crowdfunding/…

For those finding it hard to sleep in the hot weather, try listening to my interview with @rlwithjd from earlier in the week. That should help😀 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0c8gc… @CTRLFC @MacmillanYorks @pwhospice @TOXIII @catalanmedia @PackedLunchC4

On our way home across the channel after a hectic final 24 hours of the Tour de Cas. All targets smashed! So much to say & so many people to thank, but need to get home first! @CTRLFC @TOXIII @PackedLunchC4 @MacmillanYorks @pwhospice @rlwithjd @catalanmedia

Tune in to @rlwithjd on Radio Leeds tonight between 6pm & 7pm for the latest on the Tour de Cas as we get ever closer to Toulouse @CTRLFC @pwhospice @MacmillanYorks

Day 14. France finally delivered the weather we’d expected! Much needed flat day along the canal to Agen & hopefully same again tomorrow🤞 We’re nearly there! ⁦@CTRLFC⁩⁦@rlwithjd⁩⁦@TOXIII⁩⁦@catalanmedia⁩⁦@pierrecarcau⁩ strava.app.link/ZuStJzWxKqb

Day 13 completed. Decent weather at last 😃 & signs that my insides are getting back to normal😃😃 Only 3 more days until I can put the bike away for good🎉🎉 ⁦@CTRLFC⁩⁦@TOXIII⁩⁦@catalanmedia⁩⁦@pierrecarcau⁩ strava.app.link/6htwwFD2Iqb

Day 12 Yet another tough day that almost broke us. Cycling into a strong wind & persistent rain for 2.5 hours is not fun! Where’s the sun!!! ⁦@CTRLFC⁩⁦@TOXIII⁩⁦@catalanmedia⁩⁦@rlwithjd⁩⁦@pierrecarcau⁩ strava.app.link/1xXvIcmkHqb

France is officially broken!! This not what I signed up for when I came up with the idea of cycling through here in June!! 🤬🤬 Another morning cycling through torrential rain & winds. Where’s the 🌞 @CTRLFC @TOXIII @catalanmedia @pierrecarcau

Day 12 Hoping for a better day than yesterday, but not confident. More rain & wind predicted this morning after another restless night @CTRLFC @MacmillanYorks @pwhospice @TOXIII @catalanmedia @rlwithjd

Day 11. Low point so far. Spent most of the day feeling sorry for myself but completed 70km out of planned 90km & still ahead of schedule. ⁦@CTRLFC⁩⁦@MacmillanYorks⁩⁦@pwhospice⁩⁦@catalanmedia⁩⁦@TOXIII⁩⁦@pierrecarcau⁩ strava.app.link/qmzcToEDFqb

Day 11. A day I’m glad to see the back of. Lowest point yet. Aching legs, back, neck. Run down & ill with runs. Tired through lack of sleep. Somehow managed to push through & complete 70km with 2 hrs sleep in between. Emotional day @CTRLFC @rlwithjd @TOXIII @catalanmedia

Waking up on Day 11 More wind & rain, tired legs & now 24 hrs having the runs, including dashes to the loo 2 nights running & an emergency stop whilst cycling yesterday! Not sure I’ll make the full day today. Struggling! @CTRLFC @MacmillanYorks @pwhospice @rlwithjd @TOXIII

Day 5 in France. We’ve been cycling for 10 days now & it feels like it! Energy levels dropping & legs aching. Today was hard! Still we’re 21 miles ahead of schedule & will to get to ⁦@TOXIII⁩ for Sunday. ⁦@CTRLFC⁩⁦⁦@catalanmedia⁩ strava.app.link/dAI3ecXZDq

Day 4 in France, Day 5 overall. The day we had our first puncture, closely followed by the second! Thankfully, a relatively easy day as our legs continue to suffer! ⁦@CTRLFC⁩⁦@MacmillanYorks⁩⁦@pwhospice⁩⁦@rlwithjd⁩ strava.app.link/58n7FnjfCqb