Although Strasbourg was the destination for the tour through France, it is not the eastmost point in France. So, in order to complete the journey from west to east, I had to do some extra kilometres, and from looking at the map, I found that the eastmost point of France is at the north-east corner towards Germany. So to complete the tour, I had to do some kilometres extra. 127 to be exact, including some extra metres to get to Lauterbourg for lunch.
The ride up to the border was a breeze, whereas going back was like entering a storm head first - very windy and tiring. Luckily, it eased off a little after a while, and in the end it wasn't too exhausting.
So, with the highest monument of Strasbourg as background, here are the big numbers from my tour across France - based on data from my GPS, including every twist and turn in motion:
Total distance: 1704 km (1626.8 on the bicycle computer)
Maximum speed: 58.6 km/h
Average speed: 24.8 km/h
Total ascend: 10974 m
Time in motion: 68:35
That's all, folks!
