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Second that. I'll do a boring 'drive' along Google Street view as especially in the mountains there's often faucets.
Tag anything that's going to seriously affect your ride for the better on ridewithgps at key points on the ride - the taps, the unexpected decent supermarket in a mountain village, the bar that's open until 10. Star in Google maps a few bike shops if there are any.
Despite possibly not being necessary you might also be in a hole for some reason and knowing that's there can be a million morale points sometimes.
If you're thinking you might try and compete then maybe reference sections with excessive climbing or sections where you might try and kick out a few fast hours consistently
I'll also tag random sleep spots 'pine forest for 5km' etc as knowing vaguely what's good up ahead really helps with the psychology for me.
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Super true.
I had a French colleague ringing places where to eat in advance because WTF in August I was not able to find kind restaurant people to have me for food 3 days in a row… damn
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France is just about the hardest country in Europe for finding supplies. The challenge is finding places that are open when you need them, and having enough stuff to cope when nothing is. If it's only a two day event you can just about carry enough food. But where will you get water? Worth having a plan for that, with a couple of options / variations.
Sorry it is a Facebook link but what Jesse Carlsson does is gold standard, and necessary in Australia where there are big gaps.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?id=256950844678488&story_fbid=1690871704619721