Not sure what exactly and I have a feeling that it ranges from Catalan independence to the fact that cheap ryanair flights bring in too many tourists, but this hardy bunch bangs on pots and pans, blows the airhorn and backs it up with some good telling for hours EVERY morning. Got some stick-to-it-iveness at least…

It’s been a great week having Cheynna in town but we’re all back on the road tomorrow to one of the more important races for us this season: criterium international. 2 days; 3 stages; a bit of a mini-tour de France, put on by the same organizers. Time to git er dun!

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