Day 1 takes a new 185km route away from the Hampton Court through Kent, ?the Garden of England?, arriving at Dover for the end of day ferry crossing to Calais. Riders will tackle the short sharp ascents of Capel le Surn and Goudhurst Hill, the latter being familiar to race fans as a King of the Mountains climb in this year?s Tour de France.
Day 2 provides a massive 209km route that will test the mettle of every rider as the event swings north east towards the famous cobbles of Paris-Roubaix, cycling?s ?Hell of the North?. Wheel and tyre choice will be crucial on sections like Mont Cassel, a 1.3km cobbled uphill and the challenging, rolling roads of the Collines l?Artois before arrival at Amiens.
Day 3 leaves Amiens and winds south to Paris covering 201km in the true spirit of the Tour de France, cycling past the Arc de Triomph and finishining at the Eiffel Tower in the capital, a fitting spot at which to end the challenge of the 2008 London-Paris Cycle Tour.
I’ll take two day two’s please. That looks awesome.
Bet you can’t wait.
I’ve got ArcherGP this Sunday and the Tour of Wessex to survive first! :S