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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2015 11:24:38 GMT
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Post by htmb on Nov 11, 2015 15:40:27 GMT
In my office I have a wall calendar with photos from my last summer in France. During both October and November I've been able to enjoy photos taken of the 2015 Tour de France. Catching glimpses of the riders was a lot of fun and made for a memorable day.
I have a friend with a place in Montmorillon, and it appears the 2016 Tour is set to go right through his little village on July 5.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2015 20:58:45 GMT
I have my eyes on Carcassonne and Mont Ventoux as my easiest possibilities, but a number of stages in the Pyrénées appeal to me.
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Post by htmb on Nov 12, 2015 22:57:58 GMT
I think those areas, as well as those even closer to the Pyrenees, would be much more interesting, and may possibly have cooler weather than my friend's little town. The first year I visited France, when I stayed in the "Outback" not far from Andorra, the locals were preparing for the Tour. There was much excitement. Unfortunately, we had to leave the week before the Tour went through the area.
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Post by fumobici on Nov 13, 2015 15:55:46 GMT
I have my eyes on Carcassonne and Mont Ventoux as my easiest possibilities, but a number of stages in the Pyrénées appeal to me. You are aware of what goes on at places like Mont Ventoux or Alp d'Huez the evening before the tour comes through?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2015 16:10:04 GMT
I would never go to one of the high areas. Attracts too many crazies.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2016 17:58:05 GMT
So, the Tour begins tomorrow although it must be admitted that a lot of people won't pay attention until the Euro 2016 football championship ends on July 10th. Nevertheless, there are already a million people waiting at Mont Saint Michel, mostly in camping cars. The Tour is going to spend the first 3 days in the same region, something that it never does, so most of the people will not budge until the weekend has ended. So if anybody planned to just visit Mont Saint Michel this weekend, they can forget it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2016 5:40:08 GMT
The stage of the 14th of July is almost always designed to be the most photogenic one because it is the day that the greatest number of people in France will watch. This year they will ride through lavender fields and rocky gorges before the grueling ascent of Mont Ventoux, which isn't excessively high but which is a lot harder than it looks. I'm sure it will make for a spectacular moment of television. imageshack.com/a/img924/2038/3napLs.jpg
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 7:00:24 GMT
It appears that weather is going to be a factor in today's stage, because the Mistral is blowing too hard. So the arrival at the summit of Mont Ventoux has been cancelled. The stage will end 7 kilometres earlier.
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Post by fumobici on Jul 14, 2016 15:32:08 GMT
Absolute shambles near the finish today as the crowd control broke down and caused a crash involving the yellow jersey. A lot of timing and scoring issues to sort out tonight.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 16:23:26 GMT
Well, they decided that Christopher Froome could keep the yellow jersey because nothing that happened was his fault, but watching him run a couple hundred metres along the road without a bike was one of the most bizarre scenes ever.
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Post by fumobici on Jul 14, 2016 17:35:35 GMT
If the initial result had stood Froome would likely have been disqualified for running sans bike, which racers aren't permitted to. Happily it was properly and quickly sorted by the race officials.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2016 5:43:52 GMT
Yikes, lots of accidents yesterday!
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Post by bixaorellana on Jul 23, 2016 11:02:57 GMT
Great video! The crashes are painful to watch, though. I LOVE that shot of the cows watching the Tour go past.
Are you going to try to catch any of the Tour live, Kerouac?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2016 12:53:24 GMT
It's rather doubtful, but if the weather suits me (rain, for example), it is not impossible that I might go along the Seine below La Défense because the Tour will be following the river road for several kilometres. With recent events, Paris itself has become such a security nightmare that I am not at all tempted to see anything in the city itself.
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