EC FR06 – day 4

I’m typing this as I sit on the Toumelet waiting for the guys to come past. It’s a magnificent day and it’s going to get very very hot.

Day 4 was an “easy day” with a trip to the pool followed by a run around Lac du Lourdes. We were lucky to have the services of Yves Tauberant who is an AG legend and Scott seemed to think he has won his AG in Kona. SO despite their frazzled state a few of the guys had to push the pace on the run to keep the Epic standards in tact and so Yves didn’t think we were a bunch of pussy’s.

The afternoon ride took the guys up the Ski station of Hautacam then back up the Col Du Solur. Today’s ride was a poultry 75km with some guys tacking on some distance to hit 90km for the extra point. Mike M took out the KOM from Gordo & Scott.

After 4 days in the mountains the guys are now learning how to ride the big Cols and I think whilst they are getting tired some of them are actually climbing better. After keeping impeccable nutrition for the opening days the requests for fattier foods are now coming and will accelerate over the next two days which are going to be the toughest of the camp.

Our masseuse John Ellis is working overtime in the evenings to keep the bodies in tact whilst Ian and myself slave over other duties

More to follow………