Trev got to Paris yesterday, just ahead of the Tour de France.  Photo of his hand to prove it

Trev on the rest day from Lucca, near Pisa

John Hayes.  Thursday morning  3rd July:   The picture is of Don and Trevor and a fellow called Ian from Toowoomba Queensland. So far we have met about half a dozen of the group and today we get bikes ready and make preparations for the first day’s ride to Anguillara Sabazia, a distance of about 67 KM. This hotel is quite a lovely place, relatively close to the Colosseum, which also means that it is quite close to a lot of other attractions. Yesterday we decided to orient ourselves with the city by taking the tour bus circuit, always a good way to start. In fact it was so good for we retirees we went around twice. It was quite hot, about 30 degrees so long walks were not in favour. I must say that I am anxious to start riding. So far I feel I have eaten too much and certainly am deprived of exercise.  

I am, so far, with you in spirit, photo of me in St Peter's square in 2006.  

 The ride has a rest day at Lucca, which is only 22 km from Pisa.   I hope Don, Trev and John ride to Pisa to have a look.
I rode my folding Bike Friday from Lucca back to Pisa in 2006 after a Peak Oil conference, a bit surprised by a longish dark tunnel on the way I came back.  There is a better bike route on a bike map
http://www.bikemap.net/en/route/382904-lucca-pisa/#/z13/43.77753,10.46859/terrain

Thursday, 3rd July 2014         Rome -- -- --

Friday, 4th July 2014              Rome to Anguillara Sabazia 65km

Saturday, 5th July 2014          Anguillara Sabazia to Tuscania 84km

Sunday, 6th July 2014            Tuscania to San Quirico d'Orcia 108km

Monday, 7th July 2014           San Quirico d'Orcia to San Gimignano 102km

Tuesday, 8th July 2014           San Gimignano to Lucca 93km

Wednesday, 9th July 2014     Lucca Rest Day

Thursday, 10th July 2014       Lucca to Aulla 105km

Friday, 11th July 2014            Aulla to Salsomaggiore 121km

Saturday, 12th July 2014        Salsomaggiore to Castello di San Gaudenzio 127km

Sunday, 13th July 2014          Castello di San Gaudenzio to Asti 97km

Monday, 14th July 2014         Asti to Turin 75km

Tuesday, 15th July 2014         Turin

Wednesday, 16th July 2014   Turin  to Susa 57km

Thursday, 17th July 2014       Susa to Briancon 68km

Friday, 18th July 2014            Briancon to Alpe d'Huez 81km

Saturday, 19th July 2014        Alpe d'Huez to la Cote St Andre 124km

Sunday, 20th July 2014          la Cote St Andre to Macon 141km

Monday, 21st July 2014         Macon to Beaune 102km

Tuesday, 22nd July 2014        Beaune REST DAY

Wednesday, 23rd July 2014   Beaune toSemur en Auxois 90km

Thursday, 24th July 2014       Semur en Auxois to Auxerre 102km

Friday, 25th July 2014            Auxerre to Fontainebleau 125km

Saturday, 26th July 2014        Fontainebleau to Eiffel Tower, Paris 88km

Sunday, 27th July 2014          Paris  Tour de France - prime position 

Details at
http://www.alltrails.com.au/cyclelegs-rides/item/113-2014-rome-to-turin-
italy.html#
and
http://www.alltrails.com.au/cyclelegs-rides/item/115-2014-turin-italy-to-paris-france.html#

Route maps,

My suggestion is that I run a blog for the intrepid travelers, using info that will be e-mailed to WA including me.  This may, or may not, work.  My model is Peter Utting's blog from Italy a couple of years ago (  peterandhanna.blogspot.com )

We will wait to see what comes back from John, Don and Trev on their travels

This is aimed to be a blog for the three intrepid Perth cyclists riding from Rome to Paris.  The photos are from our trip in Yunnan in 2010.