Like Dante on a bike, it seems I’m about to descend into Hell tomorrow. With a little luck, I’ll make it out.
I’ve been generously offered a press trip by Freewheeling France, a new France cycling website; and Pavé Cycling Classics, a new tour company in the north of France. Below is the schedule I just received this morning. It is absolutely jam-packed with rides on famous Spring Classics, like Gent Wevelgem, the Tour of Flanders and of course a long 120 km ride on the rough cobbles of Paris-Roubaix (affectionately known as the Hell of the North) – the whole reason for the trip.
I just read through this and thought it might give some idea about how bone jolting the cobbles might be.
I have a feeling this is my kind of tour company. They even have ‘beer time’ scheduled!
