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riding, showing an astonishing pace on the climbs and looking lean as a
starving whippet.
Corsica's awesome scenery featured, of course, in the Tour de France 2013
and the locals there seemed truly 'sympathique' to us taking over their island
- 'Allez! Allez!'
Christian is pictured here on a training ride a couple of days earlier, atop the
mighty Col de la Bonette. The other picture shows myself on a descent in
Corsica during stage 3.
Six hundred started and me and Christian finished in the top 100. Okay, so
Cadel and Frank weren't shaking in their Sidis.
The event first ran in Nice last year with just 35 riders so it's seriously picked
up since then. Wherever it is next year, I'll be back.
RIDE LONDON-SURREY
Hello all, I'm taking part this
year raising money for
Epilepsy Action, as my son
like many others who have had
epilepsy still suffers some of
the long term effects. Details
are here
www.justgiving.com/fundraisi
ng/john-obrien4
I'm the one in the photo with
out the hair now!
Regards
over
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