Stage 3 - Saint Malo to Nantes (129 miles)
Cycled through some superb countryside and beautiful villages today in Brittany. Although the stage profile showed no specific hills to climb I managed to total 5000ft - so not altogether flat! After our usual slow start at 8.15am, my first stop was at Calor Guen (the home village of Bernard Hinault, five times Tour de France winner). Unfortunately we couldn’t find him because the locals didn’t seem to understand our vocabulary. I rode the next 110 miles without a stop except to collect food for on the move. I felt strong today and really enjoyed the ride. 8 hours in the saddle at an average of 15 1/2 mph.
My soigneurs are fantastic support, keeping me fuelled up and heading in the right direction.