Ride #1. Col du Granon
No rest for the wicked / travel weary. After settling in to our new environs, it was time to unpack and set up the bikes before we became too comfortable.
At 3pm, the lads were lycra'ed and ready to roll. Did I say roll..ha! After an initial descent into town, checking brakes and that the wheels were on properly etc.. The 'rolling' ended and the 'up' began, and it didn't stop or let off for the next hour and half. BUT despite the near maxed heart rates and significantly thiner air than Mt.Dandenong or Bobbin Head, climb one was achieved ✅. It was no lazy induction either, last included in Le Tour in 2008 it has since failed to reappear due to its unrelenting incline causing massive time gaps and destroying the peleton after previously completing 130km in the lead up to du Granon as the final climb.

The Boys summary words: Epic, Unrelenting, Already made the trip worth while, Different corner Different Spectacular vista, Wow.