Apologise to all the loyal readers of Cyclismo Paridiso, the road of late has been brutal, and internet connections have proved hard to find.

This update will have to be brief, I am sitting on a very uncomfortable stool and my buttocks are rejecting me. Since the last update, hundreds of miles of kilometres have been consumed and we made a very unexpected pitstop at the most feral festival since Cruffs.

More to follow....