Lunch tour over Mont Cindre with a Fourviere as a bonus. Fourviere and the city center had a very heavy police presence for the funeral of the former mayor Gerard Columb.

I wanted to try a longer tour of the Mont d'Or above Lyon returning to the Chemin du Tignot which I haven't ridden for a decade. It is as poorly surfaced as ever, well worse than that.

A couple of minutes off my March 2022 time but it was probably colder 10C on the climb and 12C in the valley with drizzle. However a PR on the flat section, a phyrric victory :-).

Just to confirm that it is possible to ride up to St Cyr during the lunch break. My long cut to St Cyr (idea was to find a flatter road) was not a good idea.

Trying to find an easier climbing route, this time via St Cyr but there appears to be a better option taking the Collonges road to the first r'about.

Idea was to do a small ride into the Mont d'Or but as I climbed the rain started and then got heavier and heavier so I cut my losses and headed down as fast as possible but added a mini climb over the

A slight change in the programme with a long ride along the river to Albigny sur Saone then a climb on the main road to Poleymieux au Mont d'Or although the short cut via Curis au Mont d'Or was a bad

It might seem logical climbing Mt Thou via the eponymous road but it is around to the east side of the mountain so not totally convenient.

I wasn't very motivated due to the weather but decided a little tour to break the 50K barrier this year wouldn't hurt.

Felt tired today, still recovering from 'flu so decided to take it easy with a little loop around Mont d'Or. Went to look at the airbase, it is still active with armed soldiers patrolling.