Only 40 miles / 60 km today but it did involve cycling through St. Etienne, trying to avoid motorways, getting lost and a very hard (for me anyhow) climb up the Col de La Republique 1161m or 3809 feet on a very hot day! It is also where you pass the monument to Paul de Vivie. Below is a video of what it looks like when you get to the summit.
Met a very helpful cycle shop owner with an amazing cycle shop, located very sustainably, in a disused former railway station. got my water bottles refilled and tyres pumped back up to 80psi. Here’s a link to the shop, which I can recommend, it is right after a fast downhill run before you arrive in St. Etienne. I also took a photo of the shop and it is with the rest of today’s pictures here.
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