They are safe. Everyone that I know/know of personally, they are all safe.
I wasn't going to mention it till it was over. There WAS an American rider killed the first night just outside of Loudeac. They have not released his name, said he was a 58 year old man. From the brief statements it sounds like the rider crossed the center line of the road and was hit by an oncoming truck. It was around 7:30 at night, when they'd all been riding for almost 24 hours. Maximum sleep deprivation time. I have also seen two statements that the rider may be from the DC/Virginia area. But it is really hard to know what is accurate at this point.
I will let you know more when I hear something solid, I promise.
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08-23-2011, 12:24 PM #1
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"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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08-23-2011, 12:54 PM #2
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Chris and Susan have both arrived back in Loudeac.
"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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08-23-2011, 03:49 PM #3
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Thanks salsa. I've been scouring the interwebs since yesterday; I assume they're waiting until the next of kin have been notified before a name is released. So sad.
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08-23-2011, 04:04 PM #4
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Thanks for letting us know they're OK, Salsa. I didn't want to hijack the thread, but was worried about the TE friends riding. Safe travels, everyone.
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08-23-2011, 11:18 PM #5
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They both rode back to Tinteniac overnight, arrived this morning.
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08-24-2011, 04:20 AM #6
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Does this mean they are done?
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08-24-2011, 04:57 AM #7
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Not yet! Originally Posted by Catrin
Susan checked in at Fougeres just before noon local (6 a.m. USA Eastern), 921 km done. It took her 14:37 to get there from Paris on the out-lap, and I'm guessing she might be going a little slower by now. Go Susan!
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08-24-2011, 05:16 AM #8
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Hmm. She has changed a lot... Originally Posted by OakLeaf
There are pictures in the web site you provided.
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