- Clarke Wallace
- Jul 2, 2023
That’s the only way to describe the Tour de France. What the Globe
and Mail calls it ‘cycling's most challenging race and perhaps the greatest competitive
challenge’. For me it captures the imagination. Fully.
The Tour has 21 stages over three weeks for a total of 3,400 kms.
There are 22 teams, eight riders each.
The first two days of competition began in Bilbao, Spain.
From there it goes into France, and over the Pyrenees and the Alps.
That includes racing through The Massif Central, the Jura mountains
and the Vouges.
Author’s comment: It comes to an end in Paris with the usual ride
down the Champs-Elysees. I’m blown away watching it. There are thrills
and chills that keeps me glued to the TV. When the segment is over,
I’m drained. The teams work together, with usually one of the members
pedaling ahead. With the usual screwups.
It’s a grueling race with upsets and individual, tough challenges.
Believe me, it’s worth watching.
