Hamilton, UK
Day 5 started once again with clear blue sky and very cold. A super breakfast in the upmarket surroundings of the grandstand at the racecourse. What greeted us for the first 28 miles to pitstop one was the most unenjoyable cycle I have had thru the rush hour traffic in Wigan and Preston.
Leaving behind the conurbations of Manchester was a dream and we then had two fantastic sessions through the edge of the lakes and up over Shap a 7 mile climb but not too steep ...