Le 21 août - LOUDEAC

15h26
Loudeac (450K completed). This is the first checkpoint where Lynn is to meet us. She's set up the car at the entrance to the Control and I change into some dry clothing, restock on batteries, Accelerade and snacks. She's bubbling with excitement when she sees the group but ratchets down her enthusiasm when she senses the overall mood, which is not good. The group,
now over 250 miles into the ride, is in tatters. Two of our stronger and more experienced riders are talking of abandoning. Glen does and Lynn offers to take him to the train station. The other, Max, needs more time to regroup. Graciously, Chip offers to stay behind to encourage Max to keep riding. The rest of us press on. My goal is make Brest the halfway point - before we stop for sleep. If we can do this, it'll be a huge psychological win for the group. In doing so, I'll be confident we can make complete the
ride, no matter what the weather.