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Category: Tour de France

I ALWAYS THINK OF MY MOM WHEN THE TOUR DE FRANCE BEGINS

I always think of Mom when the Tour de France begins. She would often call me from California and say…”Are you watching the Tour?” She really didn’t care about the bike race itself but she just loved the aerial shots of beautiful chateaus, flower…

THE NEW NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY “TOUR DE FRANCE: UNCHAINED” CHANGED EVERYTHING FOR ME.

If you love cycling or if you just love looking at the fabulously beautiful French countryside (like my mother used to do), you’ve probably watched the Tour de France. The brand new Netflix documentary, “Tour de France: Unchained”, is a big surprise for me. The 8…

LOOKING BACK AT A 20-YEAR-OLD JOURNAL OF MY FIRST BICYCLE TRIP DURING THE TOUR DE FRANCE….MEMORIES BY A RACING FAN.

I found a journal from my very first trip during the iconic Tour de France. I was on a cycling tour with my son-in-law Stan in 2002. We were excited to wave the flag in support of our cycling hero, Lance Armstrong. Little did we know about all…

THE 109TH TOUR DE FRANCE IS TAKING PLACE AND I’M THINKING OF…MY MOM

The 109th running of Tour de France has begun and it is as exciting as ever! Watch it on Peacock and NBC on certain days. This amazingly epic race covers 2000+ miles in 23 days. As I watch the broadcast and listen to Phil Liggett broadcast his 50th TDF I…

MY MOM LOVED WATCHING THE TOUR DE FRANCE…THE RACING NOT SO MUCH, BUT SHE WAS ENTHRALLED WITH ALL THE BEAUTIFUL SIGHTS OF FRANCE!

The 108th edition of the Tour de France begins June 26 and ends in Paris on July 18. You can watch this incredible spectacle on NBC stations. Even if cycling is not your bag, if you love traveling (and especially if France is on your travel radar). watching the Tour…

A COVID-19 ERA TOUR DE FRANCE BEGINS ON SATURDAY AND IT WILL BE UNLIKE ANYTHING IN IT’S 117 YEAR HISTORY!

We are all living in a new pandemic world which causes disruption on many personal levels. One of my favorite sporting events is the Tour de France which begins Saturday, August 29 in Brittany and finishes on the iconic Champs-Élysées in Paris on September 20th. I love the…