Congratulations to Globalbike for winning the Beyond Sport Award today in London!! We could not be more proud of you guys – and the wonderful work that the group does. We have been so excited to wear our GB duds over here in Italy and France! We know that there are only more good things to come!
On Wednesday, we set out for the French coutryside to watch stage 5 from the feed zone. As always, we are so impressed with the sheer numbers of people that show up so early to get spots to watch the race (or maybe it is just for caravan swag…). We were planning on riding – but the wind was fierce and I hate wind – so I begged for a pass and offered to walk to the next town for beer and ice for the cooler. We have gotten really good at this tailgating for bike races thing!
chase group at the feed zone
We waited for the riders – then headed to Perpignan where we were staying the night. In a stroke of luck (or a pain in the butt – depending on how you look at it) the route to our hotel was blocked by the finish of the stage. We got there just in time to wait for Voeckler to come flying past us – followed closely by the peleton. An unitended double dip of a day!
The winner
Thursday is tourist day – we will have a report soon – more to see this evening!
Sounds like you guys are having a blast. Tell Kelly I said congrats on the award when you see him this week. Oh yea, I hear congrats are in order for the two of you as well. Tell Sperry I said thanks for letting me know, NOT!
By: Rodney on July 10, 2009
at 1:38 pm
There are a lot of couples that resemble you two!!! The boys keep ‘sighting’ you as we watch on Versus!!!
Go George!
LOLove
By: annie on July 12, 2009
at 11:29 am