The final day started with a lie in- until 5.45am! Breakfast was at 6 and we were on the road by 7am.
I spent the day with my knee tapped up with blue tape- it was a bit sore but held up enough to get me to the end.
We had 3 stages to complete, totalling about 100 miles through rolling countryside. For the first time, I was able to put on a short sleeved top (with leg and arm warmers!) as the sun tried to poke its way through the clouds.
The first stage, 60 km, was pretty quick and uneventful. Our second stage, a further 60 km, included a race to the top of a substantial hill and was followed by a welcome lunch.
For the final stage, Olympic silver medalist Lizzie Armitage arrived to cycle with us to the finish line. For some reason, she turned up in Mark Cavendish's flashy car- which generated almost as much interest as she did! We cycled 40 km mainly downhill, with the sun out enough to take off my leg warmers for the first time!
We arrived in Cannes just as Boris Johnson was making a speech- and had to wait just around the corner for about 15 minutes before being allowed to cycle in. We cycled in as we had left London- in the rain! There were plenty of people there to welcome us and ther ewas a great sense of achievement.
It was a really great ride- my knee is sore and I have a few saddle sores but the bike was fantastic and I feel better at the end of it than I did last time!
I was able to make a speech last night at the Invest in Nottingham dinner and am enjoying the sunshine and t shirt weather here in Cannes.
Thanks for following my journey. There is still time to help bring my fundraising total up, and I would really appreciate your support.
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