September 14, 2023 My 1979 Paris-Brest-Paris: 1200 km in 73hr 25min. By Coach John Hughes I was lying on the lawn at the finish of the 1979 Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP). Other riders asked my wife in French. “Why isn’t he having a free beer?” “He’s exhausted and his butt is very sore.” She responded in French. “He should have put le bifteck in his shorts.” … [Read more...] about Newsletter Issue No. 1086