For anyone interested in the route etc. All the details are here:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187552638 (Ignore Lap 2 – this was the drive home!)
And here's a photo of us loading up after we had finished.
Starting at the Brenner Pass on the border with Austria on September 5th we aim to reach the southern tip of Sicily near Portopalo di Capo Passero by September 23rd. Gybe Gilbert, Jeroen Markies, Peter Cross and Mark Sewell make up the team. So that's 2,000km (1,250 miles) and 14,000m (45,000 ft) to climb in 17 days, cycling 112km (70 miles/day). Should be fun!