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Tag Archives: Tour de France
A grand day, and a grand way, to watch the Tour
The route of the Tour de France changes every year; sometimes the ride passes relatively near us, and sometimes it doesn’t. And since we’ve lived in Daglan, Jan and I had seen a Stage of the Tour in four different … Continue reading
Polishing off the Tour de France
The time frame may be different, but our basic idea for finishing off the Tour de France — the Sunday “Ride into Paris” — is the same. Namely, Champagne, good food, good friends. When my wife Jan and I lived … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise and fitness, Food, Life in southwest France, Sports, Wine
Tagged 2017 Tour de France, apricot tart, bicycles, bicycling, Champagne, Chris Froome, cycling, Daglan, desserts, food, mushrooms, Ride into Paris, seafood, Tour de France
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A taste of the Tour, 2017
The Tour de France passed through the Greater Daglan Area this past Tuesday (July 11), leaving lots of residents happy, and a bit fatigued. We were among them. For my wife Jan and me, it was our fourth personal encounter … Continue reading
Progress report — early July 2017
I am a resolute supporter of progress, believing that a Continuous Improvement Program should be part of everyone’s life (and that includes every home, every business, every government, and so on). And I am delighted to report that our little … Continue reading
Thunder! Lightning! Tour de France!
No, you probably didn’t spot us on the televised coverage of yesterday’s Stage 19 of the 2014 Tour de France. But there we were, huddled under umbrellas in pouring rain, listening to the rumbles of thunder, hoping that a lightning … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling in the Dordogne, Exercise and fitness, Holidays in France, Life in southwest France, Sports, Sports in the Dordogne, Tourist attractions, Travels in and out of France
Tagged 2014 Tour de France, bicycles, bicycling, cycling, Daglan, dordogne river, Dordogne weather, Lalinde, Miramont-de-Guyenne, picnics, rain, Tour de France, weather
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The dash through Daglan — the sticking point
The main thoroughfare of Daglan does not have, to put it politely, generous proportions — an Avenue des Champs-Elysées it is not. So when my wife Jan and I were waiting for the bike riders in this year’s Tour de … Continue reading
Fun and games at the Tour de France
It’s all over now. The jerseys and flowers and awards were handed out in Paris last Sunday. But the 2012 Tour de France (TDF) won’t soon be forgotten, and now I’ll offer my own personal view, including some advice on … Continue reading