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Tue Sep 17th 2013

Languedoc Day 3	3*

Leader: Chris Walters	Start Time: 9:00 am	Start Location: Uzes
Description: Tavel
Riders: Andy Pixton Chris Walters David Smith Doug Stoddart John Talbot John Tranter Katherine Boyce Phil Stubbings Ursula Hallam Riders = 9 Weather: Report: Today was billed as a recovery ride after yesterday's exertions. 60-ish kilometers in a rectangular circuit East of Uzes. Spiced up by the appearance of local cycling celebrity (owns a bike rental shop locally) Doug Stoddart, we set off du bonne heure. A fantastic meandering route with a few hills on the way (so much for recovery I heard muttered more than once) preceded a great view of the legendary Mont Ventoux and down into the Rhone Valley, and the speedy descent for coffee and patisserie in Tavel (you can't have patisserie on a serious ride, so it must have been a recovery ride). Post break we said au revior to Doug (who, being a good French businessman, has to show willing and open his shop up for at least a bit of the day) and headed up to Lirac and then up the fantastic gorge ascent to Pouzilhac. After most good climbs comes good descending, so we were exhilarated but hungry arriving at St Quentin la Poterie for a bit of supermarket sarnie lunch. A very leisurely break ensued... Final cultural highlights of the day were a tour around the pottery shops, and then onwards to Doug's bike shop and then to the source of the Roman aqueduct in Uzes that watered Nimes some 60km away, only dropping 25cm per kilometer! Both Phil and Katherine managed to comically fall off on this last side excursion So, I think everyone has now recovered. Time for another beasting then...
Distance: 68.00 km (42.25 mi)	Ride Details: http://ridewithgps.com/trips/1813313
Phil and Chris on the final hairpin John cycles past Pouzhilac DIY Lunch in St Quentin la Poterie Doug's Village Vélo The Epic Eight Roman aqueduct which leads to Pont du Gard
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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