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Shropshire to Somme: Stage 10

Stage:10 The British World War 1 Cemetery at Ham to La Crisolles and Noyon 28Kms/2hrs-20 mins/168 metres climbed. Le Manoir de Crisolles – Having reached my Grandfather’s War Cemetery I was given wonderful...

Shropshire to Somme: Stage 9

Stage:9 Pois-de-Picardie to The British World War 1 Cemetery at Ham near the banks of The River Somme – 103 Kms/7hrs-5mins/662metres climbed. The sign that I had been aiming for after cycling...

Shropshire to Somme: Stage 8

Stage 8 – Saint Saëns to Pois-de Picardie – 72.2 Kms / 5hrs 7mins / 551 metres climbed Saint Saëns village with its magnificent 13th Century Church. The bells were ringing for...

Shropshire to Somme: Stage 7 cont’d

Stage 7 – Landing in Dieppe and Avenue Velo Verte to Saint Saëns, Normandy – 56.5 Kms / 4hrs 9mins / 476 metres climbed Stage 7 – Landing in Dieppe and Avenue Velo...

Shropshire to Somme: Stages 6 & 7

Stage 6 Worthing to Newhaven Sussex. The Major, my valiant support with his Tea van had to go home to The Derbyshire Peak District so purely solo cycling from here. All went...

Shropshire to Somme: Stages 3 – 5

Stage 3 Royal Wotton Bassett to Burghclere Berkshire. After a couple of climbs over chalk ridges my Brother Brian, (aka “The Major”), appeared on the horizon near Marlborough. A very welcome sight...

Shropshire to Somme – Day 1

My journey started from the little cottage in rural Shropshire from where my Grandfather, Henry Evans, left his wife and two little daughters to go off to serve and pay the ultimate...