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As it is you. It was not the cleats, but the miles that did my ass. Never thought about Assos or Rapha before but the ride necessitated that I bought a pot of Assos at Carhaix which I then schlepped around in my jersey pocket for the reminder of the ride. Applied in large quantities from now on it slightly assuaged the discomfort until I decided to see the medics at Tinteniac. The young man applied a cream which wonderfully cleared the chafing blob on the right side of my undercarriage. Even better was the Cosmopor E Steril he applied. My question will this help he answered with an assertive old people swear on it.
Unfortunately this bliss only lasted until the not thought through toilet visit, unusually very nice toilet as well, in Fougeres. Let's just say these absorbent adhesive dressings are not very sticky.
Just get a new one I thought. Not that easy. The medical department in Fougeres, the lesser said the better, the man was very official.
Onwards then in search of a pharmacy, found a Bio on the way out of town. Stocking up on Reine Claude.
Found a pharmacy wonderfully helpful a far few miles later that supplied me, more stuff to schlepp around, but decided to see the medics again and possibly get a massage in Villaines la Juhel.
To put this in perspective 24h on the bike since 4h sleep in Quédillac. The medical department was wonderful and one lad each leg rejuvenated my legs; I do not have the literary qualities to describe the scene of the two nurses applying new cream and plasters but this and the meal scene mentioned by @graunch put me in the spirit to knock out another straight 200km until Paris in 14h.
36h straight on the bike. Sometimes you need your mother tongue to describe.
"Krass" said Hendrik, the 24 year old Borussia Dortmund season ticket holder.
(to be continued)
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Brilliant write up. Great ride. An excellent achievement.