Well that seemed to go OK.
I'm not sure whether my tactic of not looking at maps paid off. On the one hand, I wasn't put off by the size of the task: on the other, I had to believe people when they exhorted, "keep going, it's just around the corner" or "this is literally the last hill before Newhaven". But if they'd told the truth? Pouf! Le resultat, c'est le meme chose.
So anyway, I did it. It was hard work and Saturday was brutal, especially when the sun came out on the Parisian hills (hills? I thought that was just Montmartre). But I enjoyed myself, met some lovely people and (at the aftershow party) won the King of the Mountains shirt. This was on the basis that, as far as I was concerned, anything that wasn't actually downhill qualified as a mountain.
You can read a report and view some pics on my home page -- ahink.com -- and I understand LCD is putting some up too. I'll let you know. But thank you all for your support: c'etait magnifique!
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Well done Andy, A fellow LCD cyclist inspired me with your story and would like to pay my dues Donation by Tim Roberts on 27/08/08 |
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BZ pal Donation by Jock Darroch on 27/07/08 |
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Magnifique, c'est vrai. Donation by Mick Adkin on 14/07/08 |
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Well done mate. Donation by Chris Deacon on 12/07/08 |
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Bravo! C'est formidable! Donation by The only Cuban in the village... on 11/07/08 |
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fantastic, knew you'd do it! Donation by clare on 07/07/08 |
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Wanted to make sure you made it back first.... Donation by Duncan S Carmichael-Jack on 02/07/08 |
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Allez, allez, allez, Monsieur Healey - which just about exhausts my French vocab! Donation by Scott Wilson on 26/06/08 |
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I take the dogs out for a walk, and it ends up costing me money! Donation by willaim adkin on 23/06/08 |
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You can do it - they say its the first 150 miles that are the worst ! Donation by The Greaves Family on 20/06/08 |
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do you know how many blooming andrew healeys there are who need sponsoring? humph!! g'luck xx Donation by EF on 14/06/08 |
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Dig the goggles and 'go faster' helmet! Wishing you all the very best. Donation by Michael D Hopkins on 10/06/08 |
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Many thanks from Andy Donation by Paul & Abby, Joe and Jeff on 10/06/08 |
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Have a great trip - all the best Donation by Robert & Amanda on 09/06/08 |
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What a challenge! Wishing you success in achieving your goal. Donation by DRG on 04/06/08 |
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Will be thinking of you wish could be there to toast you in Paris. Donation by Nick on 04/06/08 |
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Many thanks from Andy Donation by Gill & Pete, Duncan & Liz, Jeremy on 04/06/08 |
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i'd like to see you cycle over the channel though! Good luck Andy. Way to go Donation by Annik on 03/06/08 |
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Andy - look forward to seeing you on the trip- the wine will taste good in Paris. Donation by Julian @ Action Challenge on 02/06/08 |
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Good luck, Andy. Hope the ride goes well for you. Donation by Sandra, Philip's sister on 31/05/08 |
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Keep training ! All the best Donation by Bryan Collins on 28/05/08 |
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Good luck from all your ex RN Wasp mates Donation by Nick Foster on 28/05/08 |
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Punctures can be repaired where you see this sign - LES ROUTIERES Donation by Geoff & Les Newman on 22/05/08 |
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Good luck Andy! Donation by Graham Nockels on 19/05/08 |
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Good luck Donation by Isabel Desbarats on 14/05/08 |
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