Photo 8: Ian singing to the music as he cycled along
Photo 9: Kevin coming to the end of another hot ride.
Photo 10: More fancy dress - pink helmet brushes and leg warmers!
The next round followed the same sequence again with each of our team taking their turn at riding, then resting, then driving, then navigating and back to riding again. By the time Paul started his third ride we'd clocked up 78 miles and based on the mileage completed we estimated we'd probably need to do five or six rides each on the first day depending on how hot and hilly it got. The heat was definitely beginning to kick in and we were all drinking lots to rehydrate. Ian had the most complicated system of energy powders and re-hydration drinks. At breakfast he had Formula 1 Sport, then just before he got on the bike he had Amino Acids and Lift Off, while he was doing a ride he had a herbal life hydrate and after a ride he had Prolong, a Protein Bar and two Guarana tablets. With all the powders and tablets in his bag we were just glad we weren't stopped at customs!
We passed the 100 mile mark on Kevin's third ride just after 2pm local time with five and a half hours on the clock. Just another 81 miles to go to the day 1 finish!
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