The valley has been abuzz with excitement as the Tour de france is here today, the col de la Colombiére is the piece de resistance, the icing on the cake. Of the 5 mountain climbs today it is perhaps the best known.
Half the day is given over to the Tour, you may think that within an hour its gone through but all the sponsors rush by throwing trinkets to the kids, all the back up vehicles hare through at breakneck speed, then hospitality vehicles, police, then more police and then, like the calm before the storm, a period of expectation is observed and finally the Tour is heralded by the whop whop of helicopter blades and soon the riders appear.
Many nationalities line the roads and verges, emotions run high, all bike nuts to a man or woman or kid.
Questions and chit chat flow
- Is Bradley Wiggins his real name?
- Will Contador maintain the lead in the mountain stages?
- Is it Lance's dad who made it to the moon?
The Tour is mayhem, madness and mountains today. Long may it continue, no controversy please and no pellets.
Miles Jefferson
www.chaletdoctors.com
For all your property needs in the French alps
Wednesday, 22 July 2009
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