The Plan

July 2012 - here's the plan!

Leave July 9th

12 Days of riding bucket list climbs and watching the Tour for Rod and I (5 days in the Alps featuring our special guest - Brad "the machine" Vein!; 3 days in the Pyrenees; Mont Ventoux

4 stages of the Tour de France - look for us during Stage 11 at the finish on La Toussuire; Stage 12 at the start (pre tv-coverage); Stage 16 on La Tourmalet; Stage 17 at the start (pre tv-coverage) and at the finish on Peyragudes

7 days in Cassis (on the beach) with our lovelies Selena and Deanna!

2 days in gay Paris

Home on July 31st



Friday, July 13, 2012

Greetings from Briancon

Hi All. Sorry. For the lack of posts thus far...we've been in tent city and at the Tour now for pretty much the whole time...no wifi...no roof come think of it and just showered for the 2nd time. This is going to be another quick and lame update to let you know we're alive. Bucket list update...northerly route to Galibier check, La Toussuire check. We saw Pierre Rolland's big finish just uphill of the flamme rouge (1km to go) on the left hand side after the lefthand turn. This country 's going ape crap btw with Pierre and Thomas Voeckler's back to back jacks!!!!!

I'm happy tell you that, having waved good bye to the Tour this morning at the depart in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, tomorrow morning will see us attempting ALPE d'HUEZ!!!! And possibly the Croix de fer if the legs are up to it after lunch.

More details on all this to follow. There are so many stories, it's just getting late right now. Pics too. Oh I fixed the setting that only allowed Google users to comment.  All can now comment...sorry about that. We'd love to hear from you.
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5 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 13, 2012 at 6:10 PM

    Hope the legs hold up for you ,have a great ride.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 14, 2012 at 12:01 PM

    Hey,
    Riley and I just bought his bike from the bike barn. He is pretty pumped! We were saying it is too bad you were not here for the experience. Mitchell looked after him and we got a NS BB jersey and bike shorts, gloves and helmet LG baby. We are going to Evan's soccer game at 6:30 then I am going to crash. Victoria was lots of fun. I'll let everyone know that the posting profile stuff has changed! Talk to you later! Have fun!

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  3. AnonymousJuly 14, 2012 at 12:08 PM

    Hey Shane its your #1 nephew. Too bad that you wernt there today i know you wished you were): but well go for a ride on the 18th to replace the newfy tour for you.

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  4. AnonymousJuly 15, 2012 at 6:23 AM

    Hi Rod and Shane! Looking forward to hearing more about your adventures.
    Dee :)

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  5. AnonymousJuly 15, 2012 at 12:50 PM

    Hey guys! let's try this again. Looks like your having fun! what do we expect? Of course you are!! We wouldn't have it any other way now would we!! Be safe! Love Mom & Dad Eno

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Hi ya'll so it seems I had a setting on this thing where only registered Google users could comment. Sorry about that (sorry mom especially)...it's now open to all :)

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