Day 6 - “I’m not going to hang around”
Having had the customary meal in Ventura we sensibly followed this with 2 pints of lager and a late night “In and Out” Burger. I‘d heard somewhere that this was the same diet that Chris Froome followed during his inaugural tour de France win . Strangely I woke up feeling less than fresh, more than a bit concerned over whether fitness and the aching knees would hold up. This was the guest day, and around 15 riders joined us for the final push. We cheered our support crew again and left en masse. The train riding out of Ventura was impressive, and the sheer energy and joy of riding with such a big group made the morning rush by. There was lots of chat and laughter, the nervousness evaporating this close to home. There was no way we would fail now. Almost there We got back on the PCH and the pace suddenly quickened. I bridged the gap to the leading group and clung on to the back, cranking furiously so as to not get dropped. 10 miles later the left turn came f
