Gruelling both mentally and physically. This incredible mega-race on a bike is already into day 10, with 15 more days to go. Today the riders had to climb the Col de la Madeleine in the Alps at Haute-Savoie. And that was after they already been riding 150 kms on their bikes today alone! So, for a pleasant addition, they had to climb 1 hour non-stop to the 2,000 metre summit. Then descend at average speeds of 70 km/hr right to the end of today’s stage, where again there was another 700m climb to the finish line.
I first heard about the Tour in the Lowlands when I was 3 years old, through my father. I am not a fanatic about the Tour, but I do respect the riders efforts and love the panorama and scenery these fellows have to race through. It’s a great way to follow the various locales and mountain regions of France.
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