So if the Alps couldn’t decide between contenders for the overall classification, maybe the Pyrenees will. Hell hopefully today’s time trial would! …But not so much.
The Tour is becoming very much like Groundhog Day. It’s the same thing every day. Early calls, long work days, 2+ hour drives at night. Finally we got to break it up with a time trial, which although meant a longer day, was more fun to work with, because it’s a different formula altogether. And as a side note, can I just mention how much I miss the team time trial; it’s such a display of function and form on the bicycle that is so fantastic, yet unfortunately hasn’t found a permanent place in Le Tour.
We took Meredith to the max tonight, where she unfortunately electronically limited us to 180 kph. And Neal got flashed by a speed camera. Fantastic.
Tonight we are in Ax-les-Thermes, which is close to Andorra. (Is Andorra an actual country? I don’t know.) This is the entrance to the Pyrenees; where tomorrow morning we will get in line to climb Plateau de Beille,
one of the greatest Pyreneean climbs. A 20 km, 15-minute ride will probably be stretched closer to an hour, since it will take some time to get to the top. Whatever; better to do it in the morning than at night after a long day of working.Matt and Neal busted out some wine and we drank for a couple of hours outside the hotel tonight, which was in a beautiful location up on the hill.
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