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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
Tour de France stage 18
For the final mountain stage, the organizers have made it a serious one with 2 cat 3 climbs followed by an ascent of Col du Tourmalet and then finally a summit finish at Hautacam. At over 13 kilometers, I had a long hike ahead of me to find Liesa and Fien at the top … Continue reading
Tour de France stage 17
While the peloton would be riding to the top of Pla d'Adet, I was happy to cheat and take a gondola up, saving myself a 10+ kilometer hike. Beautiful morning views from the summit. Lots of camper vans, tents, and gondola passengers, all searching for a good viewing spot. The morning air … Continue reading
Tour de France stage 16
To spend the night in Carcassonne itself was more than my humble budget allowed, so I stayed in a hostel a few towns away. The owner had originally agreed to drive me to town at 6:30am and by the time we left, I'd recruited 4 more guests to join me. We were only halfway … 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