The Capers of Capers: around the world by bike
  • The Introduction
  • The Purpose
  • The Route
  • The Kit
  • The Proof
    • The Proof - Leg 1 (The British Affair)
    • The Proof - Leg 2 (Bagettes and Pizza)
    • The Proof - Leg 3 (Central and Eastern Europe)
    • The Proof - Leg 4 (The Road to Moscow)
    • The Proof - Leg 5 (The Trans-Siberian Highway)
    • The Proof - Leg 6 (The Leg Formerly Known As The Last)
    • The Proof - Leg 7 (More Rice & Noodles)
    • The Proof - Leg 8 (The Return to Cricket and Fish & Chips)
    • The Proof - Leg 9 (Stars, Stripes and Donuts)
    • The Proof - Leg 10 (The Final Furlong)
  • The Capers

Leg 2: Calais (France) to Gorizia (Italian/Slovene Border)
09/03/11 to 15/04/11

The Stats:                                                                                                                Cumulative Totals to Date
Distance:                                          2,937.99km (1,825.58 miles)                                    4,285.7km (2,663.01miles)
Total Ascent:                                    17,437m (57,208 feet)                                             29,321m (96,197 feet)
Total Time Actually Cycling:               162 hours 57 minutes                                               248 hours 6 minutes
Longest Day:                                    168.98km (Genoa to Milan) - 9 hours 26 minutes
Hilliest Day:                                      1,437m (Villeneuve les Genets to Saulieu)
Number of Punctures:                        0                                                                             1
Inelegant, unintentional dismounts:    3                                                                             6
Number of baguettes consumed:        54
Number of minutes taken to come down from the Swiss Alps disappointment:  45
Due to the slight variance in the statistics for the two bike computers I am using, an average of the distance and ascent has been taken.
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