After breakfast, we start the back roads and briefly leave the town behind. We cycle on the small dirt back road along the Sangker River, cross the railway, pass fruit orchards, lush rural farming, and authentic villages, and sometimes ride alongside the river. See vendors of a variety of snacks and drinks along the way. The routes are flat, with some undulating, and look over the stunning mountain scenery, rice paddy fields, and peaceful landscape along the Sangker river banks. Arrives in the small town of Banan-a rural Dist is about 19km from Battambang. Break for coffee in Banan, then continue crossing the vast farmlands and countryside villages to Thippadei Mountain. From here, we hop on support vehicles for a-45 minute transfer to Moung Ruessei town for lunch. Following lunch, we resume the transfer 30 minutes to Beong Khna, where we cross the beautiful countryside to canals called Prek Chik. This is the longest manufactured canal in Cambodia. We ride race along the man-made canals to Damnak Ompil, pass quite a few villages. There are regular stops for coffee and fruit during the cycling. We finish the day at Damnak Ompil and have a quick transfer to Pursat City.