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2015 La Vuelta stage 2
Stage 2, the first road stage of this year's Vuelta, departed from Alhaurín de la Torre. I'm guessing there was once a slightly more impressive tower around here which inspired the town's name (this one isn't much taller than I am!). Oh, la Vuelta. It's so relaxed here in every conceivable way. While I … Continue reading
Black & White Venice
Every so often, I’ll switch to black and white. On an overly sunny day in Venice last month, b&w made the city feel much more dramatic and intriguing. Hope you agree.
2015 Philadelphia International Cycling Classic
Our North American sports correspondent, David, was on hand to catch all of the action at the men’s and women’s races at the recent Philadelphia International Cycling Classic. Happy reading! -Kathryn Philadelphia is a city rich with history. It’s home to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed, but we’ll … Continue reading
2015 Giro stage 18
For the Giro’s final day in Switzerland, the 170km stage started in Melide, just a short drive from yesterday’s sprint finish in Lugano. Andrea and I are planning to catch the rest of the race on the climbs and at the finale in Milan, so I got my banner our for our last sign on. … Continue reading
2015 Giro stage 13
My first two days at the Giro were sweating-in-the-shade hot. Now that I’ve left and returned to the race, it doesn’t look like the heat is going to be a problem anymore. Except perhaps its lack thereof. It was another soggy day for the peloton as the sign on got underway in Montecchio Maggiore … Continue reading
Córdoba, Spain
Walking around Córdoba during La Vuelta a España, I switched to black and white when I saw that the August sun was bleaching all the color from my photos. The soft colors during the late sunset were a welcomed change from the harsh afternoon sun. It … Continue reading
Alhambra (Granada, Spain)
In August when the days were well over 100F (40C) and the nights were not much cooler, I was in southern Spain to follow the first week of the Vuelta. Before catching an overnight bus to Madrid to then fly on to Canada at 6 a.m. the next morning, I visited Alhambra on my last … 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 rest day in Carcassonne
In honor of the rest day, I wasn't planning to post but it's been such a great day that it would be a disservice if I didn't! Walking around Carcassonne on my way to visit the medieval walled city, I saw a BMC team car which was cool but I had to stop and … Continue reading
Ypres, Belgium
With the Tour de France starting in Ypres (or Ieper, if you prefer the Flemish), this seemed like a good opportunity to write about some of the ways World War I is remembered here. Back in April, I visited In Flanders Fields, a museum dedicated to documenting the experiences of the soldiers and civilians. … Continue reading