Final training ride - London to Brussels

With one week to go until the start in Rotterdam, there was time for one final training weekend with a 2 day ride to Brussels with 3 guys from work. 'Team Mako' left Clapham Common at 7.30am last Saturday and managed to get down to Dover in just over 4 hours and 20 minutes, not bad for the 129km ride (an average speed of 29kmph). A short ride in France after the ferry to Dunkerque took the day total to 148.5km.

Top of Dover hill


Day 2 was a longer 182km from Dunkerque all the way to Brussels. The route taken was essentially one whereby we joined the N8 about 20km out of Dunkerque, and stayed on this road all the way to Brussels. An easy route that only required looking at the map a few times. (A detailed map of the route is shown on the Garmin Data links at the bottom.)

Well done Graham, Ricky and Sean (especially to G & S for cycling a lot further than they ever have..). Thank you to Graham for showing us how eating a block of butter was his method of getting his energy boosts.. (that plus his home cooked Pork belly)



We completed the 182km ride on Day 2 in 6hrs 40 minutes, therefore making the total cycling time from London to Brussels to be 12 hours exactly.

ONE TIP! Be careful of the tramlines as you enter Brussels! Dangerous to cycle on... they caused a nasty spill for Sean 1km from the Eurostar train station and some sore looking grazes.



The Garmin Data with Route Map for London to Dunkerque

Garmin data with Route Map for Dunkerque to Brussels