Wednesday, June 27, 2012

The Tour de France begins this weekend.

I have 1,126 biking kilometers since January 1, powered by craft beer, bile and spittle.

Tour de France 2012: an interactive guide, by Paddy Allen, Jenny Ridley, Giulio Frigieri and William Fotheringham (guardian.co.uk)

Running from 30 June to 22 July the 99th Tour de France comprises a prologue and 20 stages covering 3,497km. Check out our brilliant route maps, stage-by-stage analysis from William Fotheringham and guide to team tactics.

Last year, I wrote a bit about the Tour.

THURSDAY, JULY 07, 2011

ON THE AVENUES: Vive le beercyclist!

ON THE AVENUES: Vive le beercyclist!

By ROGER BAYLOR
Local Columnist
In a perfect and thus unattainable world, Bank Street Brewhouse’s opening hours would be precisely synchronized with European clocks and Tour de France starts, allowing me to begin most of my July mornings with espresso, baguettes, gnarly goat cheese and beer.

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