Day 14 Les Dix Alpes Stage 10 Entrevaux - Nice (St Raphael/Vence)

Arrivee! Great weather! This mornings ride was really enjoyable - not too much hard climbing. Coffee stop at Roquesteron. I then got lost at Consegudes, a small hamlet en route to Bouyon. After a couple of honest climbs and amazing descents through national parks the run into Nice along Route Bord-de-Mer and the finish at Site de l'ancient Chateaux was memorable. Gathered for coffee at Vence before riding together into Nice. With the blue waters of the Mediterranean in the background we lined up for chilled champagne and photos. It was good to wake up in a hotel bed and not have to worry about packing a soggy tent, wet cycling kit, three days washing and getting my sorry arse back on the saddle! Stats on the bike (incl Alpe D'Huez on rest day);

Total Distance 1206km 27436m elev (over 3x Everest!) 67hr 8min riding 18.5kph avg

Garmin Connect link http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189366300

looking back towards Entrevaux on way to St Raphael 

St Raphael

coffee stop Roquesteron

Simo

Harry check Garmin stats at Roquesteron coffee stop

Consegudes Town Square- where I got lost

lunchstop -Richard cuts up the Baguettes

Col de Vence

coffee stop Vence

Aidan Midgley arrives complete with Ugg boots

Bull Terrier attacks the Marmot mascot

"Who owns this Marmot?"

Richard attempts to repair Marmot

Icy coke - just the ticket!

Villas in the hills around Cote D'Azur

riding into Nice

Wilbert leads the peleton

nearly to the finish

Harry relieved at the end of the climbing

Made It! 1100kms of riding 22000m of climbing!

Jaap, Phil, Peter A, Simo, Lex and Glyn

Wilbert pours the cokes

the girls celebrate their achievement

view to Mediterranee from Chateaux

Les Dix Alpes Finishers

along the beachfront at Nice en route to Hotel Anis

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