I have been watching a lot of the Tour de France this year. I know nothing about cycling except that Lance Armstrong has won this race a bunch of times and has yellow bracelets that people like to wear. I wanted to see what it was that made my niece get up at O-dark-thirty to watch men on bicycles. Here are some of my observations after watching a few days.
1.I want to go to France. The scenery is stunning. I think I would prefer to tour in a car instead of on a bike.
2.The race is a team sport. Who knew?
3.There is a yellow jersey awarded to each day's winner. There is also a green, a polka-dotted and a white jersey that are big awards. I don't understand how points are awarded for each of these winners.
4.It is a very long event. The course winds around France and it's borders for over 2000 miles. The cyclists have amazing endurance.
5.The spectators are crazy. They crowd up so close to the riders that it is scary. They touch the riders and run along beside them. It must be nerve-wracking for the riders. I was not surprised to hear a spectator was killed by an escort motorcycle.
6.Yesterday's race up the mountains was really very exciting.
7.I want to go to France.
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5 months ago
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I agree with every last thing you said, down to the whole team sport and yellow jacket things.
I don't really watch cycling myself either.
I do know that Olympic class types trained up and down the mountains around my house in Colorado.
It ain't for sissies,that's for certain.
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