6 from CBC went to Abbeville in France for La Ronde Picardie.

This is a fantastic 180km ride from Abbeyville to the coast and back – there is also a shorter route.

We arrived the day before to collect rider packs and locate the start line (it was thirsty work).

At the start line

After a very fast stretch out to the coast, you turn sharp right and then there is a short hill – short but steep!

Riding along by the dunes – quite a narrow stretch, and windy

And then medals for all – silver and gold medals based on times on the course. Rachel also won a bronze medal but did not realise until too late to collect…