Just seen this on Trackleaders while looking at the WCR.
http://trackleaders.com/calaisnice
Nicholas rode the 2010 Tour Divide in ~25 days. Close enough for some of us to have a go at. Only had a quick look but not sure how much is off-road.
Calais - Nice backpacking
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Blackhound
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Re: Calais - Nice backpacking
Good find! I wonder if he's documented the trip anywhere. As you say, close enough to be tempting...
Re: Calais - Nice backpacking
Oh hang on, he's still riding it 
Re: Calais - Nice backpacking
Interesting, wonder if this recce ride is an idea for an event.
Did the TransProvence a few years ago and rode from Nice to Monaco, which is where is gets really interesting. Would be interesting to catch some other areas of France.
Did the TransProvence a few years ago and rode from Nice to Monaco, which is where is gets really interesting. Would be interesting to catch some other areas of France.
The old git in the yellow socks
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Re: Calais - Nice backpacking
He only started yesterday and the first day looks quite flat.
Jack - I wondered that as well, could be interesting. Ride to the sun!
Jack - I wondered that as well, could be interesting. Ride to the sun!
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Re: Calais - Nice backpacking
That looks like quite some ride ... *actually how far is it?
*apologies if it says somewhere and I've missed it
*apologies if it says somewhere and I've missed it
May the bridges you burn light your way
Re: Calais - Nice backpacking
About 1400km I think (scroll down the Trackleaders page to the elevation graph)