Quote from: Chris S on 16 November, 2008, 10:35:11 pmTBH, £150 is prohibitive for me for LEL. That said, I probably wouldn't enter it if it was half the price, as it's not really my scene.But - £150 represents a lot for a four day tour. To my mind anyway.etape du tour this year also costs 150 quid just for entrylet's compareLELetapedistance1400km172kmduration116 hours ( 5 days-ish ) 8 hours?food"good food" at 10 controls includedenergy gelsaccomodationbasicsleeping considered bad formentrants4005000mudguardsoptionalunlikely1600m climb?NoYesmonument to tom simpson?NoYes"the price""I could tour for 3 months for that""you just have to do the iconic ventoux stage"must have accessoryGortex CoatOakleys
TBH, £150 is prohibitive for me for LEL. That said, I probably wouldn't enter it if it was half the price, as it's not really my scene.But - £150 represents a lot for a four day tour. To my mind anyway.