From: Jo Mark Jess Thomas Cornish Pa, Up North

You have got to be thinking ..is there a better way to spend a week off work? Yes is the answer but despite that....keep your lil\' legs turning, your bum bone balanced on the saddle and Paris will be in sight soon! Love to you all x

From: Liz, Sian & Emma Bennett, Poynton

Bon chance tout le monde! We are all really proud of you. Just make sure Chris doesn\'t divert through the vineyards en route. See you back in Blighty ! xxx

From: Jealous Ian, Dumpfermline

Wish I was there with you, except for the Sudocrem sessions which I hope are not a group activity.

Good luck all of you.

Ian

From: Betty (Jeannette\'s Mum), At home!

Here you go again! I dont know where you get your stamina from. Best of luck to everyone, hope your French is up to scratch, well as long as you can ask for a beer you\'ll be ok.
Love from Jeannette\'s Mum.

From: Jane, Charlie, Scooty & Stick ,

Good luck to Chris and all the Midlife Cyclists. Hope your bikes arrive ok at Bordeaux. Just keep peddling and you will get there.
Don\'t forget to put your suncream on Chris. Love you loads & see you at the Eiffel Tower on Friday (unless the Sat Nav lets me down and I get lost in France!) XXXX

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From: MUM, Shevington

Good luck Chris, I know you will be 150% committed because that is YOU!
Love you loads, hope your hands, Knees and back holds out for you.
see you in Paris
mum xx

From: Dawn and Peter, Oxton

Hope all your parts have arrived safely and having assembled them - Happy Cycling and Good Luck!!

From: Paul Winterburn, South Manchester

Hi
I am currently going through a similar phase, having cycled to Cornawall, then kent followed by the C2C (Reivers) in the last 3 months.
I am very keen to do something more challenging next year....very keen

From: Dawn and Peter, Oxton

Well done all of you - never in doubt. Hope it was as equally enjoyable and rewarding as it was arduous and challenging. Have another beer!

From: Ann Clarke, Manchester

Chris, Brilliant news that you have completed the challenge! fantastic effort all round. Hope you are still in one piece and that legs are still working. hope you will have chance to recover with many beers and a lie down in a darkened room !

From: Julie Lynn, timperley

YIPPEEEEEE WELL DONE YOU!
i am so impresed.
Congratuations to you all for a fantastic ride....you have all well earnt a good bottom massage?!?!?!?!?!?

Hope you are celebrating in style
Julie, Rich, Abi and Megan xx

From: Jo, Mark & the Button, Still in Chorlo !!

A MASSIVE congratulations to you all, chuffed to bits and totally bustin' with pride !! Glad all your training paid off Chris! See you all soon, xxx

From: Betty (Jeannette\'s Mum), Home Birkenhead

Congratulations! on getting the Yellow Jersey yesterday love, by the sounds of it (caffting and muscle pain) I think you more than deserve it (or am I prejudice (of course not)
By the time you get this you will be at the Brandengerg Gate So again a great big CONGRATULATIONS to all of you.
Enjoy your stay in Berlin a beautiful city. Dont forget to have a big German Beer.

From: Liz Sian & Emmy-Lou B, Piddling Poynton

From: Clare, knutsford

sausage and pea soup - ah, the secret food of athletes.
yellow jersey for jeannette! and the honeymoon suite, good day for the royles

From: Sandie and Ken, Upton

Hi Jeannette and Andy,
Just read about your progress. Rather you than me! Just got back from Vicars Cross match which we lost. Looks like your weather is picking up, though it could be hot work! Hope the rest of the trip goes well.

From: Morina, currently Cheadle Hulme but no

Fantastic going so far. Keep it up. We are packing and getting ready for the off. So sorry, but it looks like we will be in Berlin before you. See you on Wednesday at the Brandenburg Gate. Massages offered...(at a price!) - immediate family only! Lots of love, Morina, Conor and Cathy xxx

From: mum &dad A, shevy

Hi everyone sounds like you are all doing very well. Trust Derek and Declan to find eating places before everyone else! Looks like the weather is going to pick up for you now so keep those little legs turning.

From: Mum (Betty), At Home

Nearly half way now! Hope you are not too sore, just think of that first beer when you get to Berlin.
Good Luck dont get to hot as the weather is starting to hot up as well as the pace.

From: Gwenda, Cheshire Lines

Sounds like it's going well so far...well done especially to Andy and Jeannette, will keep watching!

From: Louise, Chester

Enjoying reading your diary of events. Keep up the good work - cycling and writing! Hope your weather is better than ours today, very wet and WINDY here. The weather would be dreadful if you have it like us on those mountains. The forecast was for sun too!!

From: Stefan a. Andrea, Kassel

Good luck for the Harz Attack! It was a great evening and meeting;
from Stefan and Andrea

From: clare, knusford

From: Cliff and Sylvia, Shevy

Derek and Declan, spend a little more time in Berlin than your dad and Grandad respectively. We have had a good laugh at the biographs. We have every confidence in all of you completing the ride. chris don't take risks. Love you - looking forward to progress reports

From; Charlie Airey, Cheadle Hulme

Daddy, please hurry up and pedal to Berlin coz me, mummy & Scooty are missing you lots. Just keep pedalling daddy and you'll get there. XXX

From: Betty N, At Home

"Its only just begun" (as the song go's)
You all deserve medals, just think you could be at home with your feet up watching the golf. Ha!
Have fun!! pity I am not there to give you a massage. Next time A!

From: Jo, Mark & the Button, Chorley FM- Coming in Your Ear

In the words of Freddie..."Bicycle races are coming your way" (If you live in the Munster area that is..)
"So forget all your duties oh yeah!
Fat bottomed oldies they'll be riding today -or tomorrow, check their schedule and punctures pending
So look out for those 'beauties' (that'll be the chaffage!) oh yeah
On your marks get set go (at a slow pace at first, unless its downhill)
Bicycle race bicycle race Berlin bicycle race
Bicycle bicycle bicyI want to ride my bicycle
Bicycle bicycle bicycle
berlin cycle race"

Good luck to all xxxx

From: Graham & Chris, Tockwith

Good luck to you all, we will bw thinking about you over the next week! Hope that evreything (and everyone) withstands the strain. Hope to read how you are getting on each day.

From: Stewart H

In case I don't speak to you before hand, the best of luck Chris...

From: Mike Creasey

Good Luck and all the best!

From: Lesley Stuart & Ella

You'll be like that Prehistoric creature the Mega-saur-arse!!

From: The Ascent of Man...,

Chris - I don't know whether to congratulate you on the graphic, or strangle you for your choice of scale! Those Hartz-Attack mountains look aptly named from where I'm sitting.
36 hours to go and my hamstrings are beginning to twitch already. See you all at the crack of dawn on Thursday

From: HANNAH O'DONOGHUE, CHEADLE HULME

GOOD LUCK DECLAN FROM HANNAH AND BERNIE I WILL MAKE YOU SOME BUNS WHEN YOU COME BACK TAKE CARE XXX

From: Betty (Mum)

Good luck to everyone, especially Jeannette & Andy (Go for it guys I know you can do it) Enjoy!

From: Mike & Judy

Just remember they drive on the right hand side in Europe - Good Luck!

From: Ann Clarke

Chris, Can't believe you're doing this- make sure you wear comfy padded shorts!! Good luck x

From: Alex Rooney

Good luck all, Make sure you come back Chris A!

From: Fiona and Cinzia

For Derek and Declan (who is not middle aged!)

From: Derek Johnston

Wish I could join you but I am no longer middle aged