Tour de France brag post

Awesome. That sounds like fun!!

I'd brag too!

Very cool!

I rode up the Tourmalet last year before the tour came through. It was exactly like that. Awesome.

I would have loved to just to see the reactions nd to continue my training but I rented a roadie.

Does mapmyride count! http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/246048163

How cool, congrats on a great experience!

Sweet

Wow awesome experience! Keep that in your mind to help self motivate you in training and races.

Now back to the OP.  Are you going to do the double ascent of the Alpe d'Huez as well?  

I sure hope not! I've driven up the back side of AdH and honestly, it's barely a road. It's only wide enough for one car (and the car's descending has the right of way, so going up, you may need to back down to a passing point, which is about every 1/2 mile). Plus it's a cow pasture, so you will have cows walking in the middle of the road (and trust me, they have the right of way... at least in their mind!).

I can't imagine trying to descend that side...

Me and my wife rode Mt. Ventoux a few years back (not during tour time though). By far, my favorite climb in the world!!!!

It's truly an amazing experience and a stop for Nutella Crepe at Chateau Reynard is almost mandatory. Although, that sits like a rock in your stomach going up the "moon landscape" at the end... but well worth it!

Freaking awesome!

Super impressive. I would have had to walk my bike up. A few years ago I was riding in Italy during the Giro d'italia when they came by. I was with a group of riders and we obviously pulled off to the side of the road, but it was neat following their path and going into town with all the banners, etc. Of course, by the time we got there, all the people had left.

Climbing Mt. Ventoux can be a humbling/humiliating experience. Four hundred yards from the finish I was passed by a stunning rider with long blond hair, pink sports bra top and bright red lipstick. As hurting as I was I picked up the pace and tried to hang on but finished about fifteen feet behind .. Her legs were really nice but something didn,t seem quite right and I noticed people were doing double takes as she passed. After the summit I saw her taking a photo by the summit sign and wheeled over for a better look. As I got closer I noticed her arms were a little to muscular and her face didn,t look quite feminine enough. Glancing down to the crotch area the final blow landed when I noticed there was to much junk for a female.. After I slithered down to the cafe and ordered a beer realizing that I had been chicked by a transvestite, cross dresser or whatever the hell it was . I figured the day was only going to get better..

Now that is funny.

And what a chance for the OP to ride the TdF route. I live in France and have yet to ride on a TdF route though I only live about 20 miles from where they came through 5 years ago.