Newbury Road Club Dordogne and Lot Tour 2024

On Saturday 14 Sept the second NRC overseas adventure of this year began, with a party of 14 flying to the historic French town of Bergerac, in the heart of the Dordogne region in southwest France.
The trip was put together and run by a small UK company called Green Jersey Cycling, who booked hotels and meals, and provided excellent support on the road, fixing punctures and minor mechanicals, providing gpx files for the routes, and a watchful eye on the participants.
We rode between 46-55 miles a day for six days with groups self selecting their pace. It was largely rolling terrain: some long steady climbs and descents, and occasional “ short but cheeky” climbs very similar to those we ride at home in the Wessex Downs.
There were also some long, flat, fast and flattering stretches along the valleys of the principal rivers, the Dordogne and the Lot.
The week was probably what many would dream a cycling holiday could be. Those of us fortunate to be there will remember it for a long time!