Epilogue

All we had to do today was to get back to Geneva, but we couldn't help ourselves search out a decent climb to finish off the trip.

We settled on the Semnoz, a 17km, 7% climb near Annecy that was in the Tour a few years ago.

The weather was supposed to improve, and it did for a while, but then after 5km into the climb, it started to pour down. Visibility went down to a few metres but it did make for a very atmospheric climb.

After a sketchy decent, made even trickier by a few small landslides, we made it to Annecy safely. Then it was back to Geneva and home sweet home!

So, highlights from the trip were...

Best atmosphere - Tignes before the race was neutralised

Toughest climb - without doubt, the 33km climb to Val Thorens

Best Pro Stalking - for me, acosting Bling after the stage to Gap and Dan Martin looking round after the Alan Partridge Dan, Dan, Dan, Dan gag. For the Guv, meeting Christian Prudhomme, Tim Wellens, Thomas de Gent and Thor Hushvold before the Val Thorens Stage (he wins by a country mile).

Till next time, cheers