Etape Result

Well what a day that was. Really very hard work but so rewarding to reach the summit of the Tourmalet. I finally crossed the finish line in 9hrs 46mins after a 2hr 1 min final climb.

It was a longer and harder day than I had anticipated (I'd hopelessly optimistically estimated 8hr 30mins on my entry form) but all the more rewarding to pull it off.

I'm now on holiday without Internet but will post a full report on my return. A big congratulations to all those who finished, top effort!!