Stage 8 - Figeac to Toulouse (106 miles)
Up at 6am for egg omlette. Started at 8.15 with a nice descent to start. Market day in Ville Francere. Had to negotiate closed roads, parked cars and pedestrians which made it too stressful to stop for my much needed coffee, before I hit a very hard climb.
It has been a transitional day from the Massif Centrale to the Pyrenees. Temperatures today peaked at 97 degrees with an average of 80 all day.
It has taken 7 hours today’s ride. Mark is struggling with the heat and is removing his clothing to cope with the soaring temperatures in the motor home, the bad news (for Jill who landed today) is it’s going to get hotter.