Pedal2Paris Day 2!

Pedal2Paris Day 2!

Information taken from: P2P itinerary – The Royal British Legion.

Day 2: Calais to Abbeville (120.9km)

A moving ceremony at the Calais War Memorial begins our first day in France. After laying a wreath of Remembrance, set off south-west through the beautiful undulating fields and open countryside of the Pas de Calais region. Cycling is the national sport of France and you’ll receive a warm welcome with locals cheering and waving you on your way.

Rolling road-closures and our fleet of support vehicles make sure you need stop for no-one as you cycle to ancient Desevres for lunch. You’ll then pass through the picturesque villages of Roussent and Crécy-en-Ponthieu. Our final leg of the day will bring you to the stunning town of  Abbeville, which lies on the River Somme. Abbeville suffered badly in a German air raid in WW2 but its beautiful Flemish-style architecture is still in evidence.

	Calais Town Hall Day 2 – 7.00am Breakfast in hotels 7.30am Coach pick-up from hotels to Town Hall and bike storage 8.30am War Memorial ceremony; Departures at 9.00am, 9.45am and 10.00am
	Day 2 – Calais to Desvres 29.1 mi – about 57 mins
	Desvres Day 2 Lunch 11.15 – 11.50am Departure at 12.30, 1.15 and 1.30pm
	Day 2 – Desvres to Roussent 28.2 mi – about 51 mins
	Roussent Day 2 – 2.35 to 3.21pm
	Day 2 – Roussent to Crècy-en-Ponthieu 14.6 mi – about 37 mins
	Crècy-en-Ponthieu pit stop
	Crècy-en-Ponthieu to Abbeville 13.8 mi – about 32 mins
	Abbeville Day 2 – 6.05pm arrive in Abbeville – bike storage and coaches to hotels

and this is what the hills will be like:

Yours very pro the ‘plain sailing bits’,