It is exactly a year since I completed my epic cycle from the North to the South of Europe. Today I am pleased to announce the next challenge. This challenge will reunite the Hadlow team of Nick, Chris & Neil that completed the Spanish leg of the journey last year and will once again be ably supported by the indispensible crew of Nigel and Monica in their Rimor camper.

The trip next year will see us ride from the most Northerly point of the Iberian mainland at Punta de la Estacio de Bares in Spain to Cape St Vincent at the bottom corner of Portugal. Although only 800 miles the route will cover the hills of Galicia, climb the highest point in Portugal at Torre, visit the UNESCO heritage city of Evora before emerging in the corner of the Algarve. As usual the route will see us wind our way round the backroads so that we can see and experience real rural Spain and Portugal; that is most definitely off the beaten track.

The date of this challenge is set for 5 – 14 May next year and 3G permitting we will hope to bring you an update on our progress during this adventure.