Good effort that man, great try.
Just a thought but why not a BBG on the French Peage? Calais to Monaco, I think the only tricky bit regarding traffic is Lyon which has no ring road. I know the best bit of riding is like your diagonal across Wales and you, like me want more bang for your buck, but to do a Gold ride anywhere in Europe is tough with road works, closures, and speed limits.
Just a thought but why not a BBG on the French Peage? Calais to Monaco, I think the only tricky bit regarding traffic is Lyon which has no ring road. I know the best bit of riding is like your diagonal across Wales and you, like me want more bang for your buck, but to do a Gold ride anywhere in Europe is tough with road works, closures, and speed limits.