Hi everyone. I landed in Portugal, only to crash the first day and to put a deep cut in my left calf. I lost a day, then continued through Portugal, Spain and France. England a short and as expected grey visit. Happy though for UK stage. I met up with a cyclist named Tom Matthews in Calais and we rode together for 2 days….BIG THANKS for the company! Then onto Rubaix, to visit the famous velodrome. I was lucky to gain entry to the stadium and to do a lap of the finishing track for Paris Rubaix.
I continued South and into Italy yesterday. Very very hot and I had the company of another cyclist named Cecil Conn from Ireland. Past through Monaco, Nice, San Remo. Bike serviced at Speedwheel in Savona, a great shop, friendly and with a deep love of cycling.
Sorry I do not update often, I am shattered and find it difficult to do. Photo and video to follow later. So, now I am really looking forward to finishing this ride. Can’t wait to reach the end. The route a little wrong in Northern France, I didn’t go round in circles, at least not a big one. Please zoom in on route for more detail of my points.
So now, Italy, Greece and then I think India( I may change this). Then Thailand for the finish in Bangkok. Thanks for supporting me.
LONG LIVE THE KING!
After Italy
alanbate
16 Jul, 2010
New post: EUROPE UPDATE http://bit.ly/9V39Q5
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aitor
16 Jul, 2010
Good and fast job! Keep on that way!
facebooked
17 Jul, 2010
Good to here some news we were worried and the tracker all over the lace
Hope injury wont stop you get record
Will have weekend work but checkk all stuff Mondays
Best wishes from John and11 students inOxford
Email if you need route researh
If not India where ?
come to my birhday weddinhg anniversary and we celebrate together
alanbate
17 Jul, 2010
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Vorapong Nutchanart
20 Jul, 2010
Good luck and success on your worl record for our King
Take care,
See you soon
Hans Goudriaan Chiang Khong
17 Jul, 2010
Hallo Allan,
Was worried about your progress as progress map is not given any information the last two weeks. Understood you are now in the middle of Italy. Probably we will meet in Chiang Khong some where in August. Good luck and be carefull the last weeks.
Greetings also from Pon
sven
19 Jul, 2010
Keep it up fella – hope the calf heals quickly, and good luck for the final stretch!
All the best
Sven
bluebikemax
19 Jul, 2010
Good luck on route back home.
Go like the wind.
wara
20 Jul, 2010
Good luck on your trip
Ying
20 Jul, 2010
I Just seen you from the Thai talk show before you Begin this Amazing Ride so want to Wish You All the Best Fighting !!
^^
Gordon
21 Jul, 2010
Alan it’s so good to see an update on your journey so far. Well done mate. What you have accomplished so far I find hard to comprehend. I think your mental strength is off the chart. Please accept all my best wishes for the rest of your challenge.
facebooked
21 Jul, 2010
fanastic to get to Greece in 17 weeks
looks like sub 130
keep going Alan not far now
Kaew
29 Jul, 2010
Thanks for your hard work for Our King and Thai people. We love you and always support you, Mr. Bate.
mentor
31 Jul, 2010
brilliant
marko
31 Jul, 2010
hello
estelle
31 Jul, 2010
keep up the good work -estelle ( one of john R. students )
estelle
31 Jul, 2010
keep up the good work -estelle ( one of john R. students
khonthai
2 Aug, 2010
Hello alanbate i see you on television tv3 of thailand.
I Love The King.
Good Luck.