Monthly Archives: July 2011
Rest Day, Up Mont Ventoux
Today myself and hundreds of other cyclists made the pilgrimage up Mont Ventoux. Since the teams and many race followers are staying very close to Ventoux, it was a convenient day out. A rest day for the pros meant that … Continue reading
Le Tour Diary | Stage 14
I didn’t go to the top of Plateau de Beille today, but I know for certain by seeing the stage on television that Voeckler is the sensation of this year’s tour. I don’t think anyone can argue that. He stayed … Continue reading
What You Missed This Morning…On The Col du Tourmalet
Instead of making my way to the Plateau de Beille today to watch the action live, I decided to take advantage of my location in Lourdes and climb the Col d’Aspin and Col du Tourmalet. After that we headed to … Continue reading
Le Tour Diary | Stage 13
Talk about a stage with mixed emotions. It was impossible not to feel sorry for Jérémy Roy after such impressive rides yesterday and today, but watching Hushovd come over the finish line after relentlessly clawing back after getting dropped on … Continue reading
Le Tour Diary | Stage 12, Mountain Top Debauchery
Stage 12 was the day we’ve been waiting for, and it did not disappoint. The French were happy because Voeckler kept his yellow jersey on Bastille Day, the crazy Basque fans went bananas over Sanchez, and all the Aussies on … Continue reading
Neil Pryde Diablo Review
Back in May I was fortunate to be invited to join the Neil Pryde team and race the Tour of Friendship in Thailand with them. One of the perks of this gig was that they supplied me with a brand … Continue reading
