16-07-2023, 22:08
Just the type of behaviour to encourage other crazy Frenchmen to do the same. The riders are the stars, not the spectators! 
Anyway, another success for the 30somethings with Wout beating Wout by over 2 minutes. Wout Poels stole a march on everyone setting off from the front of the breakaway with 10kms to go.
Looking into the distant future, the next mountain stage on Wednesday will be from Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc (yes, the TdF's been hanging around like a bad smell for a few days) to Courchevel, re-using some of today's roads. Courchevel is my type of place (if I won the Lottery!) as it's got 11 5-star hotels, 7 Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury (=extravagantly expensive) shops. There are "only" 4 bruising climbs, but the last one includes a section at 24% and the finish is at the altiport with an 18.5% climb up the runway.
See you on Wednesday night.
Anyway, another success for the 30somethings with Wout beating Wout by over 2 minutes. Wout Poels stole a march on everyone setting off from the front of the breakaway with 10kms to go.
Looking into the distant future, the next mountain stage on Wednesday will be from Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc (yes, the TdF's been hanging around like a bad smell for a few days) to Courchevel, re-using some of today's roads. Courchevel is my type of place (if I won the Lottery!) as it's got 11 5-star hotels, 7 Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury (=extravagantly expensive) shops. There are "only" 4 bruising climbs, but the last one includes a section at 24% and the finish is at the altiport with an 18.5% climb up the runway.
See you on Wednesday night.
Cabbage is still good for you