Author Archives: Kathryn
2014 La Vuelta a España stage 1
The 69th Vuelta a España got off to a start tonight with a 12.6 kilometer team time trial. Many teams did course recon this morning or early afternoon when the heat was less intense, but MTN Qhubeka, being the first team to ride tonight, also showed up in time to do a practice lap. … Continue reading
Tour de Pologne stage 7 (part 2)
After stage 6 when I hitched a ride with Tom, we talked about cycling the whole drive back to town. He had mentioned he worked for the main sponsor of Tour de Pologne and when he dropped me off, he surprised me with a VIP pass for stage 7. I was dumbfounded by his kindness! … Continue reading
Tour de Pologne stage 7 (part 1)
The final stage of the 71st edition of the Tour de Pologne was a 25 kilometer out and back time trial through Krakow and its highway. A UCI official meticulously checked every bike to verify it conformed to the TT bike standards. Some teams had a mechanic bring the bikes in to be checked … Continue reading
Tour de Pologne stage 6
After waiting over an hour for a bus I was told left every 10-15 minutes, I learned the bus to Bukowina Tatrazanska wasn’t running today because of the race. When th consensus was that I should take a bus halfway back to Krakow and then switch to a bus to Bukowina Tatrazanska, I felt defeated. … Continue reading
Tour de Pologne stage 5
Poland, what happened between yesterday and today?! The morning in Zakopane got off to a good enough start. The kids did their mini race and seemed to have a ball. It looked like there would be plenty of support for the riders and there was lots of excitement about visiting the sign on … Continue reading
Tour de Pologne stage 4
We join a race already in progress: the Tour of Poland! Or as it's officially know, the Tour de Pologne. I travelled to Katowice today to catch the arrival of the longest stage. There was a huge queue of kids with bikes near the finish line this morning… …and an unexpected amount of … Continue reading
Clásica San Sebastián
It wasn't until the Tour ended and I had a day to relax and then some time to check out the logistics that I realized I'd be able to catch the 34th Clásica San Sebastián. I had a little time to check out the surf town ahead of the race. A map might tell … Continue reading
Tour de France stage 21
Normally bustling with traffic and pedestrians, the Champs Élysées was being prepared for 2 races on this last Sunday in July: the first ever edition of La Course presented by Le Tour and the final stage of the 101st Tour de France. La Course will get its own post, but for now we'll focus on … Continue reading
Tour de France stage 20
I'm sure Périgueux would have been a lovely town to spend a day just strolling around and admiring the stone architecture. But we had other plans! Belkin and Lampre had set up their vans down by the river. We really hit the jackpot today as a friend who works at the finish had … Continue reading
Tour de France stage 19
Liesa, Fien, and I have been at so many stage departures this year that the crew often applauds for us when we show up in the mornings! It makes us laugh and I'm delighted they get such a kick out of us. One of our friends invited us onto the podium for today and so … Continue reading