Photo: The quickest visit to Venice possible.

Normally I try to think of something a little more interesting to say about my rides. This time it all went to plan with no incidents.

I had one objective in mind. To see if I could ride for 600km / 28 hours without sleep in preparation for Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP).

I left the house at 17:30 (the same as my PBP start time) and rode to Venice through the night, took the photo, then cycled back again. That’s it. I answered my question. Yes, I can still cycle a long way with out sleep. 601km in under 27 hours suggests I’m ready.

No reflections on life this time, just job done.

If you are interested you can track my progress on PBP from 17:30 ish on Sunday 20th August, rider number G053: https://track.rtrt.me/e/CC-2023#/tracker/RTZW2JSM

I’d calculated the route so as to complete 600km at the excellent La Taverna del Ponte (dal Pezzo) for the elite sportsman’s classic recovery drink: