le Tour
From my point of view le Tour de France 2005 is a bit more interesting, because it's one of those years when it passes near/through a few locations that are dear to my heart.
The first time trial, for example, was on Noirmoutier island - which is my favourite place - and then there was stage 3, which saw them ride down the Vendée coast from St Jean de Monts to Les Sables d'Olonne - both places we visited on our recent holiday.
Stage 9, and the Tour passes very close to my in-laws' place (Basel-Mulhouse is the airport we'll fly to this summer), and one of the climbs of the stage is the 1st Category Ballon d'Alsace, which I have climbed several times... in a car (well, on foot to the summit). The Ballon is within striking distance of Auxelles and Plancher-Bas, to the extent that I've swished over there for a beer with my wife's uncle Christian in his Audi TT while everyone else sat around in the garden.
All of this means that the local roads will have had an upgrade, being coated in incredibly smooth tarmac which is great fun to drive upon, yay.
The first time trial, for example, was on Noirmoutier island - which is my favourite place - and then there was stage 3, which saw them ride down the Vendée coast from St Jean de Monts to Les Sables d'Olonne - both places we visited on our recent holiday.
Stage 9, and the Tour passes very close to my in-laws' place (Basel-Mulhouse is the airport we'll fly to this summer), and one of the climbs of the stage is the 1st Category Ballon d'Alsace, which I have climbed several times... in a car (well, on foot to the summit). The Ballon is within striking distance of Auxelles and Plancher-Bas, to the extent that I've swished over there for a beer with my wife's uncle Christian in his Audi TT while everyone else sat around in the garden.
All of this means that the local roads will have had an upgrade, being coated in incredibly smooth tarmac which is great fun to drive upon, yay.
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Wednesday, July 06, 2005
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