The sweating brows resulting from the steep climb / push past Caddaford farm were soon cooled by a refreshing breeze on the long descent to Staverton where, unfortunately, Raymond was forced to call it a day due to a disintegrating freewheel. The rest of us however made it to Broadhempston which was positively thronged with cyclists as we had arranged to meet up with Torbay and Dawlish Sections – a total of twenty-eight!

Muggins at Dartington was eventually selected for the tea stop, making a pleasant end to a superb afternoon.