July 15, 2018

It's a nuthouse here in Aix Les Bains

http://twitter.com/Berryhillj/status/1018541306153324545

July 14, 2018

I'll bet you didn't know this traditional French anthem

The Bastille Day celebration in Chambery is a little quirky....

http://twitter.com/Berryhillj/status/1018232558730039297

July 12, 2018

Heckuva weekend coming....

Some views from where we were on Stage 4:

https://twitter.com/Berryhillj/status/1016621551591002112

https://twitter.com/Berryhillj/status/1016647479788539904

https://twitter.com/Berryhillj/status/1016666248388665344




The Tour, the World Cup, and Bastille Day is something of a trifecta.

July 9, 2018

In how many professional sports does one of the athletes whip out his junk?

Stage 2 at about the 140 km mark.

Last night, we had dinner at the safest hotel in France, since it was where the medical team was apparently housed:



We settled in with the cows and a couple of bottles of $5 Bordeaux!.





After the crazy parade (the nutty circus-like promotional caravan which precedes the race), and Sylvain Chavanel's spectacular solo breakaway, we got an extra surprise tucked inside the peloton....

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July 7, 2018

A piece of our morning

This is at about 78 km or so from today’s finish...

July 5, 2018

What's better than the World Cup?

The World Cup and Le Tour at the SAME TIME!

http://twitter.com/Berryhillj/status/1014996422230466560

July 2, 2018

Is it HOT enough out there?

Best way to beat the heat... go faster.....

Just east of the Mason Dixon line, on the Wedge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedge_(border)