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@Leo
well i just got back from the trip, decided to go in the off season to save money on b&bs. Did about 80 miles a day for the first 3 days, then dropped down to about 60 for a couple of days then back up to about 70-75 for the last few. It took us 7 days of cycling to get from calais to lausanne and was amazing, i cant recommend it enough to anyone. I did the first 3 days fixed and then the rest on freewheel - my friends went on geared bikes, which they enjoyed though it is easily done on ss - though we went through the jura region near switzerland avoidong any ridiculous climbs.
cheers for all your advice, made the trip really
and advice from me to others: avoid the roads on the aube department, they are shit and also, avoid having to go near large towns that you dont want to stop in, you will almost certainly waste an hour getting lost and trying to avoid getting thrown onto dual carriageway.