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Parc Naturel Des Vosges
... so we thought) when Madame gave a sudden shriek. "Quel est-ce dans la distance?" Madame has eyes like a hawk, it appeared to be the rhythmically oscillating white bum of un homme with presumably une fille on the other side. Oo la la, a bit of hanky panky au natural. Monsieur et Madame decide to deviate from the signed footpath in order to maintain entente cordial and avoid embarrassment. It took sometime before the groanings and moanings were behind us when we reached a ...
Resistance
Somewhere, a blog reviewed the top ten attractions in France, and at No. 1 was the town of Besancon. Ranked higher than the Eiffel Tower, than Versailles, than the chateaus of the Loire. This must be one cracker of a place. We looked forward to our day off in Besancon; that is, a day off from watching the Tour, cycling, or any other taxing activity.
It became obvious fairly quickly that the blog had been written by an undercover agent for the Besancon Tourist Bureau.
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Tourists
... were completed in 1711. The fortifications were specifically designed to take advantage of the local topography and resist the growing threat of artillery (canon-shot); in this regard, the "bastion" was an architectural innovation of Vauban.
Moreover, as the range of artillery improved, so canon fired from the main Citadel at the centre, in defence of the city, would ...
Evans Wigged Out
... br> The locals went nuts for their French riders, Montfort, Voekler, Pinot, Chavanel, to name a few. We watched in disbelief as Wiggins ate into Cadel’s time, and as Cadel came past, we shouted encouragement, but he would still lose 1:43 to Wiggins at the end of the day’s stage. Wiggins was riding a phenomenal time trial – a ride that may well have won him the Tour de France.
All in all, a fantastic Tour de France experience!
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The Tour de France Time Trial
... parking up about 2km away, we had a pleasant stroll into the village along the river bank.
The time trial is one of the best stages of the Tour to watch live. The action is spread out over several hours and you get a chance to see each rider go past. We stood in two locations - one on the cusp of a descent with a sharp corner. The riders were absolutely ...