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Today was a much shorter ride for Toby.



The 76 miles features one prolonged climb midway through, which he polished off to defy his tired legs. 

The arid scenery in Eastern Spain, and blue warm skies should have

been another reason for Toby to struggle. but what breeze there was stayed at his shoulder.

And after 3 days laid low with a stomach bug, old Sicknote Andy finally got his bike legs back on, and joined Toby for the day's final afternoon stage into Utiel, a commuter town near the Spanish City of Valencia.

and the support crew cheerily waved Andy off, safe in the knowledge that peace and normality can return to the service car for the remaining two days of the trip!!

TWO DAYS!!!!!!  CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

(AP @5pm, 10/08)