Posted in January 17, 2010 ¬ 10:15 amh.admin
My bike is sitting un-used in my room, waiting for a ride. I have not cycled since arrival in Hanoi as it looks to be quite a big challenge to navigate the horrible traffic congestion out on those streets. It is the worst I’ve ever seen, and I’ve been to quite a number of third [...]
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Posted in January 14, 2010 ¬ 10:25 amh.admin
The Tour de France had become the toughest sport in the world. When non -cyclist journalist, Albert Lourdes, covered the event in 1924, he found that the riders had a startlingly low morale, acting much like men he had written about who were imprisoned in French penal colonies. He referred to the riders as Les [...]
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Articles Contributing Authors1920's, Belgians, Bicycles, Bottecchia, Buysse, Convicts, Defending Champion, Disgust, Doping Scandals, Draconian Rules, Four Races, France, Garment, Host Country, Low Morale, Lucien, Moving Target, Nicolas Frantz, Pelissier, Penal Colonies, Philippe Thys, Road, Tour, Tour De France
Posted in January 11, 2010 ¬ 10:22 amh.admin
The Tour de France had become the toughest sport in the world. When non -cyclist journalist, Albert Lourdes, covered the event in 1924, he found that the riders had a startlingly low morale, acting much like men he had written about who were imprisoned in French penal colonies. He referred to the riders as Les [...]
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Articles Contributing Authors1920's, Belgians, Bicycles, Bottecchia, Buysse, Convicts, Defending Champion, Disgust, Doping Scandals, Draconian Rules, Four Races, France, Garment, Host Country, Low Morale, Lucien, Moving Target, Nicolas Frantz, Pelissier, Penal Colonies, Philippe Thys, Road, Tour, Tour De France
Posted in January 2, 2010 ¬ 10:19 amh.admin
Post World War Rivalries
Henri Desgrange, the Tour de France founder, died in 1940. His successor was Jacque Goddet. The Germans tried to persuade Goddet to hold the race during the war years, but he refused. He considered the first race following the war, in 1947, to be an act of faith given the post-war shortages. [...]
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Articles Contributing AuthorsAct Of Faith, Alfredo Binda, Bitter Rivalry, Dowry, Fausto Coppi, Food Rationing, France, Full Swing, Gino Bartali, Henri Desgrange, History, Jean Robic, King Of The Hill, Louison Bobet, Post, Post War, Rivalries, Steep Roads, Thin Air, Tour, Tour De France, Victori, War Tours, World, Young Bride
Posted in November 18, 2009 ¬ 10:19 amh.admin
Adventure travel companies are similar to land tour companies. Guides give guests the time of their lives while they are in Alaska for vacation. Seasonal work with adventure companies is available for people wanting to see the country from a slightly different angle.
College students and other adventure seekers can come to Alaska and work their [...]
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Posted in September 28, 2009 ¬ 3:06 pmh.admin
We are www.downtheroad.org and are on a never ending around the world bicycle tour. This is a video from the seat of a touring bike. Join us on our tour though Laos and southeast Asia.
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Posted in September 22, 2009 ¬ 10:28 amh.admin
This is a 6 minute account of our bike tour from Maine to Key West in the fall of 07. Bikes bikes bikes!!
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