Cyclopaat, an alter ego with a twist
Bless me followers, for I have sinned.
Or more accurately: I have neglected you and I am sorry.
Well, I’m not sorry at all obviously, but I do feel a wee bit guilty that I have not even tried to find the time to write a post in months…
After all, this blog only exists for me to bore you to death with my ‘cycling adventures’, so I should have tried harder.
Then again, so should you: I haven’t received any request for a Tour de France 2017 report…
Anyway, let’s play catch up, shall we?
Since we will spend two weeks in Briançon for my ‘Tour de France 2017’, it’s clear that only two Marmots on the menu is not going to get me through those 🙂
As I have previously written, there are a lot of cols to be found in the area, so I had no difficulties in constructing a ‘Tour de France Road Book’ that made me shit my pants.
However, despite my normal lack of restraint, resulting in grossly overestimating myself, I had to promise Paula that for this year’s tour, I would at least try to cut myself some slack.
After all, I recently turned 57, which by itself may not be enough of an excuse to go easy on yourself.
But coupled with the slightly discomforting physical problems as the result of several crashes, I might actually be inclined to keep my promise…
So, with that in mind, I present you a first draft of the stages I’m planning to ride!
In September this year, I will pay another visit to the French Alps for my very own Tour de France 2017.
Other than during my previous Tour in 2014, when we switched locations four times, I have picked a single location for our base camp this year: Briançon.
Like Bourg-Saint-Maurice and Jausiers in 2014, the city of Briançon is strategically located at the base of several mountain passes…
In September 2017, I paid another visit to the French Alps for my very own Tour de France 2017.
Unlike during my previous Tour in 2014, I picked a single location for our base camp: Briançon.
Like Bourg-Saint-Maurice and Jausiers in 2014, the city of Briançon is strategically located at the base of several mountain passes…
As I do most certainly not object to an opportunity to destroy myself in other areas than the Dolomites, I have no problem with organizing my own versions of the ‘Tour de France’.
Although my cycling heart belongs to the Dolomites, Paula is more charmed with the French part of the Alps, so sometimes you have to compromise 🙂
We planned a first trip there for the summer of 2010, but Paula ended up in the hospital on our day of departure, so those plans were put on ice until 2014.
In September 2017, July/August 2021 and July 2022, we went back for more of my ‘Tour de France’ adventures…
