Wishing you all all the very best with this challenge. Most importantly be safe and secondly enjoy! It’s a lovely country and you have a chance to see it from a super perspective. Hope you all get the chance to do some sightseeing after your exertions.

A reminder to Andy re 1976: look up the details re the lap after Rome, ie when you get to Ceprano: you will be close to Frosinone which is pretty close to where your great-grand parents are from: look up on google maps: Sora, Atina and finally Piscinisco – you can “street-view” Picinisco.

You are all in our thoughts and we hope all goes according to plan and well for you all.

Arrivederci!

C&D