Nothing was left to chance, Jo was given a full briefing of where and when nourishment was required.
We were suitably dressed for the prevailing weather conditions and took time to admire the local attractions.
We left the coast and discovered the back lanes of Cornwall which had total disregard for natures' beautiful contours in the most brutal way. Truro and its magnificent cathedral were a sight to behold, however it was too soon and indeed, too upmarket for coffee.
The camera does not lie, the normally weather resistant Ou baas was showing vulnerability despite wearing arm warmers. We had to hold onto our bikes, not for the fear that the local kleptocrats would steal our bikes but that the wind was blowing a gale and made handling quite a challenge.
Lunch was served at Golitha Falls, each honed athlete getting a tailored meal carefully crafted by our nutritional expert, Jo. Bernie's strategy to keep warm by over indulging on the wild bean salad may backfire on him!
The wind certainly did not abate, especially not on Bodmin Moor
Geoff, the director of pace and race marshall was taking his job seriously especially when it came to the many climbs.
Thank goodness we climbed all day as it gave us the luxury of a tea stop in Launceston at the top - cycling coffee shop Number 8, which keeps a log of all LEJOGers coming through..
After tea we were into Devon in no time and the weather improved dramatically and so did Roger's mood. He was by now wearing his ski suit over his cycling kit. A great day was had by all, looking forward to our trek to Bristol tomorrow.
Great pics guys!
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