Day 51 - Rest day in Lillehammer

20th May 2018

 We cycled the short distance into Lillehammer only to discover cordoned off streets and a buzzy atmosphere.  It transpired that the Tour of Norway bike race was not only coming through town but was passing through three times during the final section before finishing.  It was the final stage of the five day race and the favourite was local hero, Edvald Bosan Hagen.  During an interval between the riders passing through we did manage a stroll down the main street but cheering for Edvald was our main thought.  Unfortunately he couldn't quite pull it off today, but he was in the mix and it was all very exciting as the cycling action away from town was displayed on a giant screen.



The pedestrianised main street is, apparently, normally quite a buzzy place, however, the action was elsewhere today.

Here are some more Lake Mjosa photos taken from the lake side a few metres from our pitch.




Comments

  1. Unknown20 May 2018 at 12:45

    Looks absolutely stunning! This is reinforcing my desire to ride in Norway!!

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  2. John & Tony20 May 2018 at 22:54

    Sounds like your rest day was something of a busman's holiday! Here in France it's the fourth public holiday this month :-) Don't pedal too hard! xx

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    1. Martin Bradley20 May 2018 at 23:49

      Nice to stand and watch others toiling on a bike!

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  3. Rachel20 May 2018 at 23:22

    Carlsberg don’t make campervan pitches...

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  4. Helen Blake21 May 2018 at 09:53

    Lovely photos today Martin- those cyclists are light weight ' Tour de Norway indeed - you are doing Tour de Europe much more impressive !

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  5. Alison23 May 2018 at 02:42

    How come you didn't include Tour de Norway in your schedule?? Scenery looks amazing & impressed with your progress. Good luck x

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    1. Martin Bradley23 May 2018 at 07:06

      Thanks Alison. Would have done the tour but I didn't get the call from Team Sky!

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