| Date | Day | Destination | KMs | Hours | Avg Spd | Total KMs | Alt.Gain(m's) |
| June 23 | Bonus 1 | Victoria | 79 | 3.85 | 20.52 | 79 | 400 |
| Victoria Pics and Journal. Weather was mixed, starting out mostly cloudy but getting sunnier as the day progressed. Light winds, comfortable tempertature.
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| June 24 | Bonus 2 | Vancouver | 90 | 4.53 | 19.87 | 169 | 550 |
| Vancouver Return Pics and Journal. Another nice riding day, getting cloudier as it progressed. Very light rain and some gusty headwinds in last 5 kms.
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| June 25 | Day 1 | Orientation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orientation Day Pics and Journal.
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| June 26 | Day 2 | Mission | 85.3 | 4.25 | 20.07 | 254.3 | 550 |
| Mission Pics and Journal. First day on the official tour. Good day, stayed cloudy but dry so comfortable ride. Pushed a little due to galley duty tonight.
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| June 27 | Day 3 | Hope | 89.1 | 4.43 | 20.11 | 343.4 | 550 |
| Hope Pics and Journal. Consistent elevation gains over last 3 days. Rain all day and two good 100m plus climbs.
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| June 28 | Day 4 | Spence's Bridge | 127.5 | 6.91 | 18.45 | 470.9 | 1350 |
| Spence's Bridge Pics and Journal. Lots of hills, gusty winds made the downhills scary, started with rain, cleared around 11, then hot and sunny, 28 air temp but baking on the road in the canyon bottom.
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| June 29 | Day 5 | Merritt | 77.3 | 4.71 | 16.41 | 548.2 | 850 |
| Merritt Pics and Journal. Harder than yesterday due to 4 steep climbs and constant low uphill grade and 20km/hr headwinds. Hot and sunny, watch out for sunburn! Elevation data provided by Stephane due to my GPS being quirky.
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| June 30 | Day 6 | Merritt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 548.2 | 0 |
| Rest Day Journal. No ride, no comments.
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| July 1 | Day 7 | Pritchard | 136.9 | 6 | 22.8 | 685.1 | 250 |
| Pritchard Pics and Journal. Very little climbing today, loss of 300m's in elevation between campgrounds, warm, clear skies, 20-30km/hr tailwinds, max elevation was 820m, min was around 355m.
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| July 2 | Day 8 | Sicamous | 113.6 | 5.74 | 19.79 | 798.7 | 975 |
| Sicamous Pics and Journal. Two camps at around same elevation, some good hills in between(had to walk part of one), varying winds and intermittent showers/sun.
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| July 3 | Day 9 | Canyon Hot Springs | 113.4 | 5.94 | 19.09 | 912.1 | 1100 |
| Canyon Hot Springs Pics and Journal. Nice riding day, sun and cloud combined, mostly calm, long shallow climbs, some mild steep sections, gain of 340m's between camps
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| July 4 | Day 10 | Golden | 122 | 6.47 | 18.86 | 1034.1 | 1350 |
| Golden Pics and Journal. Mostly cloudy today and threatening rain, cold at Roger's Pass and on downhills, lots of long climbs at even grades, moslty under 6%, 100m gain between camps but reached an elevation of 1335ms.
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| July 5 | Day 11 | Golden | 10 | .55 | 18.18 | 1044.1 | 0 |
| Golden Rest Day Pics and Journal. Riding back and forth to town for laundry and eating.
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| July 6 | Day 12 | Field | 66 | 3.72 | 17.74 | 1110.1 | 1050 |
| Field Pics and Journal. Climbing started as soon as I was on the #1, lots of hills in first 20kms, started with rain for first hour but mild enough to not get too chilled, beautiful scenery after that as clouds cleared, waited in Field for a couple of storm cells to pass. Elevation gain of 520m between campgrounds
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| July 7 | Day 13 | Banff | 93.2 | 5.26 | 17.72 | 1203.3 | 1300 |
| Banff Pics and Journal. Climbing right from camp again over Kicking Horse Pass then on the side trail to the Great Divide and Lake Louise, Bow Valley Parkway to Banff. Cold morning, warming nicely as the day progressed. End camp 200ms higher than start
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| July 8 | Day 14 | Cochrane | 119.8 | 5.4 | 22.19 | 1323.1 | 400 |
| Cochrane Pics and Journal. Mostly downhill today, lost 320ms between campgrounds, nice tailwinds for first 75kms, crosswind for last 25, weather was clear and getting hotter.
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| July 9 | Day 15 | Drumheller | 188.3 | 8.98 | 20.97 | 1511.4 | 540 |
| Drumheller Pics and Journal. Colin Krivy remembered. Lonnnggg Day. Started out cool and cloudy going to warm and sunny, varying winds did not help a lot, lots of hills in first 40kms
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| July 10 | Day 16 | Drumheller Rest Day | 13 | .55 | 23.64 | 1524.4 | 40 |
| Drumheller Rest Day Pics and Journal. Just to the museum and back.
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| July 11 | Day 17 | Youngstown | 142 | 7.3 | 19.45 | 1666.4 | 330 |
| Youngstown Pics and Journal. Climbing first half of day, mostly downhill in second. Some steady headwinds in first half, variable winds in second, no real tailwinds. Mostly sunny with patchy clouds.
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| July 12 | Day 18 | Kindersley | 158 | 7.23 | 21.85 | 1824.4 | 170 |
| Kindersley Pics and Journal. Level shallow hills, hot day, mostly quartering tailwinds, some cross, some tail.
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| July 13 | Day 19 | Outlook | 163.6 | 7.48 | 21.87 | 1988 | 230 |
| Outlook Pics and Journal. Mostly shallow hills, sunny, very few clouds, hot (over 30), some light tailwinds in afternoon.
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| July 14 | Day 20 | Craik | 128.3 | 5.57 | 23.03 | 2116.3 | 200 |
| Craik Pics and Journal. Shallow hills again, sunny, few degrees cooler, very windy, 50% tailwind, the rest cross and quartering, 30-40km/hr gusts
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| July 15 | Day 21 | Regina | 131.2 | 6.45 | 20.34 | 2247.5 | 260 |
| Regina Pics and Journal. Mostly shallow hills, one descent and climb out of the Qu'Apelle River Valley, Mild cross to quartering headwinds, hot and sunny
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| July 16 | Day 22 | Regina Rest Day | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2247.5 | 0 |
| Regina Rest Day Journal.
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| July 17 | Day 23 | Neudorf | 137.2 | 5.62 | 24.41 | 2384.7 | 300 |
| Neudorf Pics and Journal. Shallow hills plus one major descent and climb, light rain showers, 80% 30km/hr tailwinds, cool.
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| July 18 | Day 24 | Binscarth | 143.9 | 6.67 | 21.57 | 2528.6 | 200 |
| Binscarth Pics and Journal. Very level with a couple of valleys, cool morning but sunny and warmer as day progressed, some crosswinds to tailwinds in AM, calm in PM
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| July 19 | Day 25 | Minnedosa | 137.6 | 5.83 | 23.6 | 2666.2 | 350 |
| Minnedosa Pics and Journal. Mixed hills, sunny all day, 20km/hr headwinds to start, turned to tailwinds by late morning and the rest of the day
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| July 20 | Day 26 | Portage la Prairie | 141.9 | 5.89 | 24.1 | 2808.1 | 100 |
| Portage la Prairie Pics and Journal. Major loss in elevation today, elevation gain was mostly out of the small valley we were camped in, cross and tail wind, clear skies getting hot as day progressed. Should have stayed in bed today!
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| July 21 | Day 27 | Beausejour | 170.3 | 7.75 | 21.97 | 2978.4 | 200 |
| Beausejour Pics and Journal. General riding was very level, most climbing came from highway and river crossings, some cloud, some sun, mild, no winds
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| July 22 | Day 28 | Kenora | 177.5 | 8.52 | 20.83 | 3155.9 | 580 |
| Kenora Pics and Journal. Shallow climbing early in day, then shorter steeper hills as we came into the Shield, Sunny with cloudy periods, hot, calm winds
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| July 23 | Day 29 | Kenora Rest Dar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3155.9 | 0 |
| Kenora Rest Day Pics and Journal. Laundry, relax, dinner cruise.
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| July 24 | Day 30 | Caliper Lake | 130.3 | 6.15 | 21.19 | 3286.2 | 820 |
| Caliper Lake Pics and Journal. Lots of small hills, some steep ones, mostly sunny and getting hot, gusty winds from all directions
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| July 25 | Day 31 | Taylor's Cove | 132 | 5.77 | 22.88 | 3418.2 | 350 |
| Taylor's Cove Pics and Journal. Started hilly, ended with light hills, cloudy, calm winds when there was any, cool
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| July 26 | Day 32 | Quetico | 163.7 | 7.9 | 20.72 | 3581.9 | 710 |
| Quetico Pics and Journal. Hilly, some mixed winds, not very favourable and gusty, cold start, cloudy getting progressively sunnier
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| July 27 | Day 33 | Thunder Bay | 176.7 | 8.16 | 21.65 | 3758.6 | 550 |
| Thunder Bay Pics and Journal. Hilly, mostly favourable winds, cold start but warmed quickly, mostly sunny but late afternoon thunder shower
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| July 28 | Day 34 | Thunder Bay Rest Day | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3758.6 | 0 |
| Thunder Bay Rest Day Journal.
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| July 29 | Day 35 | Nipigon | 112.4 | 6.06 | 18.55 | 3871 | 650 |
| Nipigon Pics and Journal. Hilly, light headwinds all day from north, warm day, mostly sunny
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| July 30 | Day 36 | Ney's | 172.1 | 9.92 | 17.35 | 4043.1 | 1700 |
| Ney's Pics and Journal. Very Hilly, steep hills, constant headwind 80%, cool day, heavy drizzle, little bit of sun, toughest physical day yet
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| July 31 | Day 37 | White Lake | 103.1 | 5.6 | 18.41 | 4146.2 | 890 |
| White Lake Pics and Journal. First half hilly, second half more level, headwinds light and mostly favourable, cool start, sunny and warm later.
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| August 1 | Day 38 | Wawa | 130.2 | 6.88 | 18.92 | 4276.4 | 400 |
| Wawa Pics and Journal. Shallower hills, light tailwinds to start, gusty headwinds later, hot, mostly sunny
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| August 2 | Day 39 | Wawa Rest Day | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4276.4 | 0 |
| Wawa Rest Day Journal.
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| August 3 | Day 40 | Pancake Bay | 158.4 | 8.97 | 17.68 | 4434.8 | 1400 |
| Pancake Bay Journal and Pics. Very hilly first 110kms, steady headwinds most of day, thunderstorm late in day, very hot, humid
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| August 4 | Day 41 | Thessalon | 162 | 7.87 | 20.58 | 4596.8 | 700 |
| Thessalon Journal and Pics. Hilly and headwinds first 70kms, flat and tailwinds last 90kms, humid, cooler, major storm in Sault Ste Marie
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| August 5 | Day 42 | Massey | 132.1 | 5.58 | 23.67 | 4728.9 | 460 |
| Massey Journal and Pics. Low shallow hills, tailwinds, sunny, not too hot |
| August 6 | Day 43 | Manitowaning | 116.7 | 6.6 | 17.68 | 4845.6 | 640 |
| Manitowaning Journal and Pics. Short steep hills, headwinds most of day, hot, sunny
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| August 7 | Day 44 | Tobermory | 45.5 | 2.34 | 19.44 | 4891.1 | 180 |
| Tobermory Journal and Pics. Short ride, short hills, ferry, sunny, warm to hot, family day
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| August 8 | Day 45 | Owen Sound | 135.7 | 6.58 | 20.62 | 5026.8 | 490 |
| Owen Sound Journal and Pics. Some rolling hills, 3 very steep ones, hot, humid, sunny, wind was 50/50 and light
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| August 9 | Day 46 | Uxbridge + | 207.4 | 9.84 | 21.08 | 5234.2 | 730 |
| Uxbridge + Journal and Pics. Good climb early in day with crosswinds, latter part was mostly downhill with tailwinds, very hot and humid, decided to push on past Alliston to visit family so new personal best for distance.
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| August 10 | Day 47 | Bowmanville Rest Day | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5234.2 | 0 |
| Bowmanville Rest Day Journal.
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| August 11 | Day 48 | Darlington | 44 | 1.98 | 22.22 | 5278.2 | 160 |
| Darlington Journal and Pics. Mostly downhill all the way, light winds crossing, nice short ride due to extra riding on day 46
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| August 12 | Day 49 | Campbellford | 132.2 | 6.88 | 19.22 | 5410.4 | 900 |
| Campbellford Journal and Pics. Hilly day, varying light winds, lots of drizzle but missed the heavy rain
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| August 13 | Day 50 | Canoe Lake | 149 | 7.43 | 20.05 | 5559.4 | 500 |
| Canoe Lake Journal and Pics. Quite hilly, varying light winds, mixed sunshine, pulled muscle made for painful ride
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| August 14 | Day 51 | Ottawa | 127.3 | 5.95 | 21.39 | 5686.7 | 440 |
| Ottawa Journal and Pics. Hilly start, light winds - mostly favourable, drizzly day
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| August 15 | Day 52 | Ottawa Rest Day | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5686.7 | 0 |
Ottawa Rest Day Journal and Pics. Lots of pictures today as I had bus passes and became a tourist.
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| August 16 | Day 53 | Hudson | 160.6 | 7.43 | 21.62 | 5847.3 | 400 |
| Hudson Journal and Pics. Mostly flat day, varying winds - mostly favourable, sunny and hot
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| August 17 | Day 54 | Mont St Hilaire | 115.1 | 6.16 | 18.69 | 5962.4 | 400 |
| Mont St Hilaire Journal and Pics. Little hillier than yesterday, one high bridge crossing, moderate crossing headwind for part of day, sunny but not hot
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| August 18 | Day 55 | Pointe Du Lac | 120.5 | 5.79 | 20.81 | 6082.9 | 180 |
| Pointe Du Lac Journal and Pics. Very level riding, no hills of any real grade, crossing headwinds in AM, crossing tailwinds in PM, sunny, cool
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| August 19 | Day 56 | Quebec City | 147.5 | 8.28 | 17.81 | 6230.4 | 700 |
| Quebec City Journal and Pics. Level start, hilly finish with some very steep hills, headwinds all day made for tiring ride, 95% of route had good bike lanes/shoulders, sunny and warm
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| August 20 | Day 57 | Quebec City Rest Day | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6230.4 | 0 |
| Quebec City Rest Day Journal and Pics.
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| August 21 | Day 58 | Riviere Ouelle | 144 | 6.42 | 22.43 | 6374.4 | 550 |
| Riviere Ouelle Journal and Pics. Moderate hills but mostly level, Tailwinds most of day and good steady one, drizzly rain for start and last 30 kms just ending before camp
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| August 22 | Day 59 | Trois Pistoles | 121 | 5.48 | 22.08 | 6495.4 | 370 |
| Trois Pistoles Journal and Pics. Moderate hills, lots of level areas, light tail to crossing winds, mixed weather, no rain though, became cold as day progressed
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| August 23 | Day 60 | Amqui | 162.6 | 8.5 | 19.13 | 6658 | 850 |
| Amqui Journal and Pics. Some good long hills, steady headwinds most of day, heavy rain on waking but worst was light drizzle on ride, cold day
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| August 24 | Day 61 | Campbellton | 106 | 5.25 | 20.19 | 6764 | 450 |
| Campbellton Journal and Pics. General decline in elevation but still lots of hills, calm day with occassional light breeze from the tail end, grey day again with on and off drizzle and lunch during rain so stayed dry
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| August 25 | Day 62 | Petit Rocher | 94 | 4.05 | 23.21 | 6858 | 350 |
| Petit Rocher Journal and Pics. Fairly level ride along wide shouldered highway, calm day with tailwinds in the morning, crossing headwinds late in day, sunny and getting warmer
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| August 26 | Day 63 | Saint Louis-de-Kent | 152.3 | 7.06 | 21.57 | 7010.3 | 570 |
| Saint Louis-de-Kent Journal and Pics. Mildly hilly ride, tailwind most of day, hot dry day
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| August 27 | Day 64 | Saint Louis-de-Kent Rest Day | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7010.3 | 0 |
| Saint Louis-de-Kent Rest Day Journal and Pics.
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| August 28 | Day 65 | Murray Beach | 132 | 6.07 | 21.75 | 7142.3 | 400 |
| Murray Beach Journal and Pics. Mild hills, strong crosswind varying between tail and head, cold start but warmed up quickly
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| August 29 | Day 66 | Cornwall | 64.2 | 3.48 | 18.45 | 7206.5 | 450 |
| Cornwall Journal and Pics. Hilly ride for a short day, changing winds, mixed weather but warm and dry
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| August 30 | Day 67 | Lower Barney's River | 123.8 | 5.96 | 20.77 | 7330.3 | 600 |
| Lower Barney's River Journal and Pics. Hilly ride, mostly headwind but last 40kms was crossing to tail wind, warm, humid and cloudy, pushed hard to catch the early ferry
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| August 31 | Day 68 | Whycocomagh | 140.7 | 6.9 | 20.39 | 7471 | 850 |
| Whycocomagh Journal and Pics. Some good hills again but nothing very steep, winds were mostly favourable, humid, warm, cloudy, rain for last 50kms
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| September 1 | Day 69 | Lil Bras D'Or | 94.6 | 4.88 | 19.39 | 7565.6 | 700 |
| Lil Bras D'Or Journal and Pics. Some very big hills, good steady wind mostly from the backside but crossing at times, warm, humid, cloudy, drizzle on and off
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| September 2 | Day 70 | Ferry | 7 | .39 | 17.95 | 7572.6 | 50 |
| Ferry Ride Journal and Pics. Just get to the ferry for departure
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| September 3 | Day 71 | St. John's | 139.5 | 6.72 | 20.76 | 7712.1 | 1010 |
| St. John's Journal and Pics. Foggy start, cleared to sunny and warm, lots of hills, mostly tailwind, great last day for the ride
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| September 4 | Day 72 | Banquet and Departure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7712.1 | 0 |
| Banquet Journal and Pics. A couple of pics and thoughts of the last official day of the tour.
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