Every year, I try my best to follow the progress of the world’s MOST GRUELING athletic competition. 21 days of nearly 200 riders pedaling an average of 100 miles at 30 miles per hour.
The competition, the european landscape, the international buzz, the colors, the sounds, the shapes and lines of the bikes, all of it gets me fired up.
And where words fail, watch this clip from a few years back and see if you likewise get stirred:
Of course its the scandal, chaos, and absurdity as well:
Vive le tour!