We had 5 Australians cyclist including 2 ladies plus 10 from England and Wales taking part in the 2010 L'Etape.

Below is a sample of the photos I took as the 9700 passed through Oloron Ste Marie.

Chain snapped

 Tim Marsh one of the above group from Australia writes his own story of taking part in the L'Etape plus photos 

 Copy and paste http.networkedblogs.com/60xqX

Or go to google and print in

L'Etape Du Tour 2010 Report

 Tim's report comes up first and read his painful experience with all facts and figures.