This is where the adventure starts. A good mix of off road, cycle paths and quiet country lanes will take us from London to our ferry crossing where we'll first shower, change and eat before loading bikes into the van and heading to the ferry port for our overnight crossing.

A long day in distance but with only 2 real climbs, it's not the hardest of days so should break you in gently for the days coming up.

Distance:  122km

Height Gain:  787m