Cycling UK Wantage | Programme of Rides and Events

Past Ride

We send details of upcoming rides in a weekly email newsletter. If you would like to be added to our mailing list please contact [javascript protected email address].

Sun Sep 15th 2013

Languedoc Day 1	3*

Leader: Chris Walters	Start Time: 10:00 am	Start Location: Uzes
Description: Pont du Gard
Riders: Andy Pixton Chris Walters David Smith John Talbot John Tranter Katherine Boyce Phil Stubbings Ursula Hallam Riders = 8 Weather: Report: A gentle start to the holiday, following an early morning cloudburst that woke everyone up. All made it to the start point which was a good sign and we headed out down the hill and skirting St Quentin la Poterie prior to the first hills at St Siffert. At Collias, we dropped down through the narrow streets to the Gardon river back for the first bit of offroad down to the bridge at Collias. Team photos on the bridge were taken and we headed off to the second bit of offroad, not too dissimilar to the Strada Bianchi you see on the Adriano Tirratica race. The final morning hill was somewhat of a brute before we dropped down to the World Heritage Site at Pont du Gard for a little lunch and some French bureaucracy... why couldn't we park our bikes there? After a bunch of oohs and aahs looking at this remarkable feat of Roman engineering and a bunch of photos to accompany, the drag up to Ledenon woke us up somehwat, before the spectacular sweeping descent down to Pont St Nicolas, where on September 9th 2002 the floods were well over the bridge, according to the plaque on the wall. More climbs and undulations, sampling of grapes on the vine (Syrah variety) and the threat of rain saw us push on back to Uzes for a well-deserved grande biere. Great start to the week....
Distance: 75.80 km (47.10 mi)	Ride Details: http://ridewithgps.com/trips/1802853
Phil carries his bike up the steps Posing on Pont de Collias Andy makes sure Pont du Gard stands for another 1,000 years The ascent before the fabulous descent To think, this was built 2000 years ago... Pont du Gard
Comment on this ride

Ride Filter

Start Locations: WMP
Wantage Market Place; OMH
Old Mill Hall, Grove

Categories: 1* - Suitable for irregular, social, beginner or family riders, pace will match the slower riders. Not hilly or long. Expect rides up to 3 hours. Gentle exercise.; 2* - Suitable for regular riders who prefer to cover some distance but at a more relaxed pace. Likely to be half-day rides. Solid exercise.; 3* - Suitable for experienced riders, may be hilly, long, quick, or any combination! Likely to be half or full-day rides. Challenging exercise.; 4* - Suitable for athletic riders who can ride safely above the 3* standard. Quick rides for the fit.; More Information