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Ahhh v useful, thanks.
Yeah I'm toying with train out to the start of TPBR. Trying to figure out train to start from somewhere 0n the French side. Also means not having to dissasemble everything and having the bike 'race ready' which appeals.
It adds more potential time to the total trip, which I have a bit of guilt at home about - but again, faffing around in airports if I can avoid it is a huge plus. And the carbon footprint of all this stuff.
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Wouldn't you go via Brussels, Cologne, Frankfurt, etc? Thats the way I came back from Spittal an der Drau. German trains are a lot cheaper than TGV! There was a sleeper to Vienna, called NightJet. Not sure if it is still running post covid though.
Time is the big issue for me too - feeling guilty leaving my wife as lone parent for longer than "necessary". That pushes me towards booking late rather than allowing a buffer.
It's easier for TCR as the finishers' party gives you a realistic estimate of what should be achievable. On other events you have to guess.
frank9755
Yes, much more pleasant to sit on a train than traipse around shops.