2010 Tour de France Stage 7 Preview (Video)
June 30th, 2010The first mountain stage of the 2010 Tour de France. This stage is an “amuse bouche” (appetizer) for the Alps.
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Watching Stage 17 – 2009 Tour de France
July 22nd, 2009A great day watching the Epic stage 17 of the Tour de France.
2009 Tour de France – Stage 17 Preview
July 21st, 2009With five climbs and some of the steepest stretches in the entire Tour, this stage (along with Ventoux) will be the toughest test of the race.
2009 Tour de France Preview Stage 16 – Grand and Petit Saint-Bernard
June 20th, 2009It’s been over 40 years since these magnificent climbs last appeared in the Tour de France.
Tour d’Enfer Day 4 – Watching the Tour de France
July 23rd, 2008While many rested their sore legs in the hotel, Ralph and I went to watch the Tour de France at the top of Col du Galibier.
2008 Tour de France Preview Stage 17 – Galibier and Alpe d’Huez
January 31st, 2008As the last big mountain day, this stage could decide the entire race.
2008 Tour de France Preview Stage 16 – The Highest Road in Europe?
November 11th, 2007This should be one of the best stages in the 2008 Tour.
Tour de France – Galibier
July 17th, 2007Col du Galibier via Col du Telegraphe is the biggest climb in France in terms of altitude gain. I can get to the base of Telegraphe from home in an hour forty-five – as it starts right next to an autoroute – sweet.
Tour de France – Bastille Day
July 14th, 2007What a great Bastille Day. Doreen and I cycled up the Col de la Colombiere to watch the Tour de France. People and cyclists everywhere and hot! We rode up with Brian – his first week in Geneva and already cycling mountains. Martin and Barry took the train from Geneva and bravely rode all the [...]
Tour de France – Col du Glandon
July 19th, 2006Today I cycled up the Col du Glandon and the Col de la Croix de Fer (23 km climb and about 5,000 feet vertical) to watch the second huge Alps stage in the Tour de France.
This was the 2006 Tour de France stage when Landis hit a wall – the day before his “miraculous” comeback.
