I owe today to Eurosport coverage of Tour de France 2012 cheers Wiggo etc.
Or at least the roads did. Mike wanted to start the ride north cos he wants to play on the autobahn. But I had seen the map and wanted 1 more day on mountain roads. By the time we reached Col du Ballon 1178m the sun was high in the sky and Mike high on adrenalin. What was the echo on the scala something about this is better than the Stelvio. Rode D465 to St Maurice sur Moselle them about turned and back over Col du Ballon 1178m over the summit and a left to Masevaux and another wiggly road. This time it's Col du Hundsruck D14 BIV to Thann.
The plan had been to head back to the campsite from here but there looked to be another road shouting for us to discover. D13div to Col Amic a low 825m. Left or Right oh go on then Left to Grand Ballon at 1424m.
I would like to say it was because the map ran out that we turned round and headed for Belfort but it was time. The Crest Route will wait for another year. We ended the Route des Cretes D431 in Cernay. What a day, nice fast blast along the N83 to Belfort and into Lidl for tea celebrating with a starter and bottle of wine.
Tomorrow we start the ride home thru Germany and The Ring,well when in the area it would seem rude not to.
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