Le Velo Jaune

Le Velo Jaune is where we are now established with 4 other cyclists (of about our vintage) from Middlesborough. We had a great night's sleep thanks to efficient air con and a quiet room, so woke ready to tackle more French motorways. We have now travelled around 575 miles in France, 550 at least on motorways. Verdict - very expensive with the tolls, very efficient with only 2 miles of minor roadworks and no congestion. Lots of rest areas (as opposed to service areas) which gave opportunities for leg stretching in rural conditions with far fewer car/ people. We got to Bourg d'Oisans (after an unscheduled circuit of Grenoble 😡) at lunchtime with high temps and full sun. We had a refined lunch of bananas wedged into a baguette, eaten while sitting on a kerb outside a closed restaurant........

Our accommodation for the next 8 days is Le Velo Jaune, a B&B with optional evening meals. Just 3 rooms and owned by a couple of British blokes who only bought it at the start of this season. We are 3 miles outside the village so eating here is the easy option, but we did cycle back in to stock up with fruit / snacks for the rides. The rooms here are certainly basic, but the lounge / dining area / balcony are to die for - all available to guests at any time. We are currently watching the highlights of the Vuelta with the othe cyclists. The evening meal was fabulous, all homemade and plentiful - just wish we had ridden further so we could enjoy it to the full!

Cycling proper starts tomorrow and we have a circuit of over 65 miles planned with 6,600 ft of ascent. Lots of photo stops planned.........

Below is a view on the ride back from Bourg, Chris in relaxed mode last night and our accommodation