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Yeah, I tend to lose my shit after doing 27 u-turns in the same town trying to find a legal way out. You need to look closely on maps - I use OSM and google maps and then swap to Street View (which I think doesn't work in Portugal IIRC) but I didn't have a lot of time for route prep after TCR. I know some riders took no-cycling roads last year but I can't remember if there were penalties given.
Expect to get a bit more 'accidental gravel' than you'd planned for. I ran more durable tyres which came in handy. Ironically, my only two punctures happened hitting rocks on the road and not on the gravel sections I ended up on.
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Gravel is great on a gravel bike; not when you dont want it at 3am! My other fear is getting on a road that’s marked not for cyclists; I see in last years edition that was a recurring issue for people. I would have a proper sense of humour failure...