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France
Prelude Bram

This year, we left on another cycling adventure. We decided to cycle from our homes in the Netherlands to Marseille and back. At least I (Bram) did, just like last year; Bart found out two weeks before departure that I also intended to cycle back. To make it even harder, we planned to climb Mt. Ventoux and return over the Alps. 

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Prelude Bart

Last year, we realized we could cycle to the south of France in 2 or 3 weeks. Therefore, we planned to cycle all the way to the Mediterranean Sea and back, which would be about 2500 km. As part of our preparations, we bought lots of new gear, including a lighter tent, a better stove, and fast-drying clothes. I also bought a new bike, because the mountain bike I used last year wasn't worth repairing. 

The bicycles from last year, with all the gear we carried.

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My new bike with all gear, including a home-made map stand

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I carried much less luggage than last year

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Bram only carried two bags this time.
 

I planned the route much better than last year. I also memorized it and bought a better (1:200 000) map. We also were much better trained. I cycled 26 km daily to go to school, and Bram 46 km for his internship. In total, we also cycled about 900 km on our racing bikes.

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