(The story so far… By now, I’m in Pau ready for the race on Sunday. It’s Friday lunchtime.) I decided to go out with the local guide and the guys from the Cyclomondo tour. There were about 20 of us and the start was a very gentle warm up – perfect, I thought. Then we [...]
Archive for July, 2008
The final build up and the big day!
Posted in Cycling, tagged Bike, Cycling, Dragon, Etape, Tour de France on July 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The last week and the ‘Dash for Gatwick’
Posted in Cycling, tagged Bike, Cycling, Etape, Tour de France, travel on July 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m writing this piece in the Ibis hotel in the middle of Pau, a beautiful town where the Etape will start on Sunday. The last week has not been the best for training. Last Friday I had to go to Duesseldorf to check out venues for our conference, DisplayForum. A late return on Friday night [...]
