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Break near Montcrief

Stage 16: A Long Hot Day

Saxo-Tinkoff dominated the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France Team Saxo-Tinkoff’s Nicholas Roche showed great aggressiveness from the start of today’s 168 km long sixteenth stage of the Tour de France starting in Vaison La Romaine and finish in Gap, and the Irish Frenchman took part in prolonged breaks […]

Cadel Evans on Mont Ventoux

Evans Comments on his Tour

With teammates Philippe Gilbert and Steve Morabito riding beside him, BMC Racing Team’s Cadel Evans crossed the finish line at the summit of Mont Ventoux Sunday after a battle to the top on the Tour de France’s longest stage. Difficult Before The ClimbEvans conceded 8:46 to solo stage winner Chris […]

Trentin win

Stage 14 was Another Crazy Day

Stage 14 was another difficult day. I almost stopped to photograph in a picturesque town not far from the start.  But the angle and sun direction looked difficult so I kept driving.  The roads would be difficult to get around, especially getting into as big a city as Lyon.  So […]

La Chaume des Buis

Stage 13 -Tough

Last night I didn’t bother to set my alarm because I’ve been waking up too early since I got here. But today turned out differently. At quarter to eleven, I woke up with a start when the maid entered my room to clean. I couldn’t believe the time. I splashed water […]

2013 Tour Travels and Travails

Tour de France always has something going on.   Coming to the race yesterday right off the plane and getting stuck in Tour traffic jams with all the tourists for two hours and then being sent in the wrong direction twice was the welcome back. Today was smoother.  I took […]

Break in Laval

Stage 12 Fougeres-Tours

Today was a quiet day in the race which ended in a bunch sprint in Tours. A 5-man break raced through Laval which included Flecha, Gavazzi, Siccard, Delaplace and Mori. They were gobbled up before the finish in Tours where a tight sprint between Cavendish and Marcel Kittel was won […]

Froome racing Avranches TT

2013 TdF Stage 11

This one is a blog. Getting to the Tour in the middle of the race when it goes over very small roads and there’s only one way in and out to Mont Saint Michel is was a challenge. No surprise there. My flight from Chicago to Paris was a couple […]