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Thanks to Kanopée Village, the campsite of Trévoux, for Lending me a drill and drills of excellent quality! I have easily pierced new stainless steel collars to renew the structure that supports the solar panels. Tomorrow, my bike will be able to face the tow roads paved with the pebbles of the Saône and I […]

In the afternoon, we expose our bikes to the square of the terrace where the elect greet us enthusiastically and congratulate us. Views: 88

I arrive in Trévoux shortly before noon, I am charmed by the richness of its heritage, its steep alleys, the panoramic view on the Saône: Views: 64

Not far from Trévoux, an unexpected place: Views: 77

The morning alarm at the campsite of Meximieux allows me to arrive very early in Pérouges, this village medieval of character, before the flood of tourists flooded the alleys and spoiled the charm. Views: 75

Finished the rugged terrain of the Alps, hello the plain! The sun is there, it is sometimes too hot but we do not complain: it fills our batteries of energy! Today, amazing encounters punctuate the course: These bikes that claim the sun, they too: intriguing: Views: 71

Leaving the campsite of Seyssel, I make the first part of the itinerary on the ViaRhôna. This cycle path sometimes follows the banks of the river, sometimes it moves away to Prerdre in maze between hamlets and villages. Shortly after Lagnieu, I will leave this cycle lane to rally the direction of Trévoux. And on

I get to Seyssel in a beautiful light and I find other suntripeurs that are already installed at the campsite. Views: 63

Luckily, by chance, I find the ViaRhôna will lead me to Chancy. During a previous cycling trip that had brought me to Switzerland, I had already noticed the excellent signs on these red panels, well visible and well maintained. I'm going to Seyssel where I'm going to step. Views: 73

I stroll, enjoying the freshness of the lake. I meet the Philipp family in a very nice crew: 2 Pino Hase tandems (1 normal place, 1 reclining place) and an extension for the last one. He's going to go around Lake Constance. A picture of freedom well-pleasing: I discover a place of friendly swimming, I

Breakfast, everyone discusses his itinerary, some will pass along the ViaRhôna, others in the Jura. The bike path along the lake crosses picturesque villages, along large properties. Views: 86

In Martigny, I'm looking for ideas to secure the end of the course. At Oschsner Sport, Valentin introduces me to a particularly sturdy one! Views: 80

If the Italian side is foggy, the descent on Switzerland is sunny. We are in a clear air, but right out of the tunnel, the trucks join us, we cross tunnels, it's already less pleasant… The descent ends in Martigny, now heading for Montreux by small roads and a long cycle path along the Rhone,

We leave the refuge in a hazy atmosphere, a ghostly halo envelops the bikes. Fortunately it makes me not cold, the sun is not very far. The 3 km that separate us from the pass are traveled side. We hear Guillaume's drone flying over us. Cap at the pass! Impossible to pass in front of

Nice descent of the Petit Saint-Bernard pass, I film Daniele and Jean-Louis in the laces, at full speed. The light is still beautiful. After an endless number of turns, we arrive at the end of the valley and join a busy road. Rolling becomes less pleasant, especially as the heat increases. To top it off,

Official departure of Val d’Isère As there are a lot of tunnels, we need to space ourselves to not interfere with the cars. We are going at full speed. Despite our jackets and gloves, we are frozen when we arrive in Sainte-Foy-en-Tarentaise. Fortunately, it is here that the climb begins, first very steep. The morning

After a day of rest in d'isère, we attack by a beautiful step that connects the Col du Petit Saint-Bernard and the Grand Saint-Bernard. Views: 87

I decide to exploit this day to repair my trailer. I deplore multiple directions. I make calls to Bourg-Saint-Maurice at several cycle stores, without success. Francis contacts Tom Papay, a suntripeur 2013 and 2015, who lives near here and who will present his film. He has an Extrawheel trailer, too, and a Mig welding machine,

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This is the profile of this morning’s course. Luckily, I woke up early: 5:55. I will be able to catch up, even take a little advance. The price to pay: no breakfast. The charge of my battery is very low due to yesterday’s problems, so I choose the minimum level of assistance, so I go

After other incidents that still look at me, I arrive at Lanslebourg. 10 km separate me from the lodging where the others arrived, where a hot meal was months aside for me. But it is 9pm and by SMS, Daniele reminds me that the regulation of the SunTrip forbids us to circulate after 9pm. I