Jan 2nd Through France to Beaune.

Now in Baune near Dijon after day 2 - Monday. Just one competitive section on the Somme today. Again, very wet and muddy and not only did we have to overtake another competitor losing yet more time but also a Frenchman in a white van who had turned onto a farmtrack just before us and then stopped dead forcing us into a field of turnips to get round. 

Long day tomorrow to Forenza in Italy with night stages starting at 6 after a 7hr drive. We're still 4th which is slighter higher then we were planning on being at this stage but it is so easy to lose a lot of time on one day so plenty of scope for snakes and ladders yet.