Vive le Tour

August 28, 2009 // No Comments

Watching a live stage of the Tour de France is awesome, especially when it’s a mountain stage. Here’s what you need to do

  • Stay in a nice place in a little mountain village.
  • Get up early and drive up the mountain before they close the roads.
  • Secure a good spot to park and set up for the day. (find neighbors with a camper and a large canopy in case it rains cats and dogs)
  • Bring wine, bread and cheese.
  • Wait 6 hours for the riders to go by within 20 minutes
  • Drive 2 hours down the mountain
  • Never, under any circumstances, forget it’s your wife’s birthday.
    • Col de Platzerwasel

    Col de Platzerwasel

    Guaranteed recipe for a great time!

    The next day we watch the start of the 14th stage in Colmar. Great atmosphere, beautiful wheather. I can only recommend this to soak up the TDF feeling.

    Start of stage 14 in Colmar

    Start of stage 14 in Colmar

    And I got my own personal shot of Lance…

    Lance A. close up

    Lance A. close up

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