Originally Posted by
clasher
Wasting time at controls is my biggest time suck on rides and while it's never been a cause for a DNF I am going to have to keep an eye on it in France.
Same here, and the time it takes to get through these in France is a little worrying. I'm in the 84 hour group so hopefully it won't be quite as packed.
I see people mention food being available at roadside stands quite a bit. How reliable is that, if you wanted to reduce times at controls by using the roadside options instead?