Highlights of the trip

10. Support guys antics - definatley made the trip & got some great footage & laughs. certainly kept our spirits up
9. Les & his Mr Magoo routine on stage 4. Possibly the slowest I've ever ridden 100 miles keeping him from hitting anything (how did he avoid that level crossing?)
8. Spats with Mr Curtis - it shows that somethings never change after 25 years. We've always been like rival brothers but I couldn't have done it without my old comrade.
7. Those ride saving route markers!
6. Cancer Kazoo - I haven't laughed as much for years
5. Iain battling through to finish despite pretty grim injuries including the thigh strain on the last two days
4. Riding in 42 degrees - the hotest, longest and hardest day I have ever had on the bike. Topped only my beating Curtis in the sprint for Caromb!
3. Getting up Mt. Ventoux in great shape & faster than I have ever imagined. Only 45 minutes behind Lance Armstrong's record ascent. Puts it into perspective really..;-(
2. Having the two bob bits & a painful knee injury for stage 4 & still finishing & finishing in good form too
1. Seeing that everyone (I think) had a great time & all seemed to go well. Some of this was down to overall organisation but I can't forget that Mike C booked the hotels - apart from our last one booked by Les (which were all good - if some were a little 19th Century); Paul & Les are driving the van back; Graham & steve literally held the trip together on the ground &Trev donated our life-line van.