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Briancon, Alps 2025: rest day in town

Posted by Matt | September 15, 2025 | 1 comment so far

Rest days. You rarely hear about them but with heavy rain predicted and tired legs it was time to maximise the holiday side of our trip.

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I might have considered joining the Prof for an afternoon ride, post rain. But definitely not while it was pissing… (read the rest)
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This day was a bit of a relief for me. I was concerned about how slippery it would be in… (read the rest)
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It was cold, damp and ‘moody’. I was tired and a bit sore so did not fancy a long slog… (read the rest)
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Briancon, Alps 2025: rest day in town

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