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Monday, August 04, 2003
Tour De France snapshots
Mary and I watched the last stage of this year's TDF. Here are a few snapshots.
We took a train out to the stage start at Ville D'Avray (a Paris suburb). Before the start, the riders need to sign in. The photo shows Lance riding back to the team bus after signing in.
The race started at Ville D'Avray and made a loop before passing through the town again and then heading on to Paris. For some reason, Lance was a bit behind the pack when they passed us.
After the riders went by us, we got back on a train and headed for Champs Elysees. We met huge crowds at Champs Elysees. You couldn't get close to the road. At Ville D'Avray you felt like you were right next to the riders. I don't have a zoom on my camera, so the photos above give you a sense of how close you could get. But, on Champs Elysees the crowds were so big that you could barely see the race. When the pack came by, I stuck my camera above my head and snapped a few shots, not knowing what I was getting.
I'd write a bit more, and try to get orienteering into the topic, but I'm too tired. I haven't yet recovered from the jet-lag...Time to go to sleep.
posted by Michael |
8:23 PM
