Contemplation

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My 4th race up Mount Washington. It didn’t go well in terms of time and gave me something to think about.


No Dogs This Year

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A bike ride from Somerset to Punxsutawney for a reunion


Some Final Thoughts about France

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TOULOUSE, FRANCE I began the day having to find the beach and swim in the Mediterranean. Monday on Alpe d’Huez and today would be the only two really nice weather days I had in France. I found the beach and went for a brief swim. The water was much colder than I expected. It was […]


Goodbye Mountains

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Leaving the mountains behind for the coast


Col du Lautaret

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I went to ride up the Col du Galibier and experienced the coldest day I have ever had on a bike.


Alpe d’Huez

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My ride up Alpe d’Huez


Mont Ventoux

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Mont Ventoux. Nasty day. Slept in my rental car overnight, had a croissant for breakfast and then wondered why I didn’t have the energy to climb. But I made it.


A Sign for the Times

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  SAINT GAUDENS, FRANCE I saw a mountaintop pass of the Tour, I’ve been at the finish for another, and today would be a day to see a start stage. Stage 14 of the Tour de France is from Saint Gaudens to Plateau de Beille. Adiran Register and I drove to St. Gaudens, parked, then […]


Thor de France

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In Lourdes we met the Devil then saw Thor win the stage


Tourmalet 2011

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Stage 12 of the 2011 Tour. Viewing at the Col du Tourmalet