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It is already 10am local time and David Coulon appears to have spent the night in a motorway service station. His straight line distance to the end is 171 km which is probably closer to 200 km of cycling.
He could finish this evening. If not, he is certain to finish tomorrow.
He is on his 33rd day of cycling. He doesn't appear to have missed a day, although some days have been gentler than others. He has been riding harder in the past few days than at any previous time. He has averaged well over 100 km per day, the precise distance in unclear but his straight line distance is 3735 km and he has averaged over 8 hours a day in the saddle.
No one can deny that this is an enormous feat of endurance.
To compare with others, however, it should be noted that he has taken over 7 days since CP4. This means that Josh Ibbett completed the whole course in just about a day longer than DC will have taken for the last segment. This is not to do down David's achievement but to point out the extraordinary achievement of the athletes at the front.
When I look at this event, I don't think "Could I do what Josh did?" Even in my wildest fantasies, that equates to me matching Froome in the Tour or being called up to play in the Champions League Final. No, instead, I think, "Could I do what David has done?" and the answer is that I don't know but would love to find out.