We arrived in Paris on Saturday 7/26 in time to catch, on TV, the end of TdF stage 20 (time trial). Our Bikestyle tour group went to dinner together for the last time in the evening, where we relived memories of the trip and handed out a few awards. More on the other tour participants in a future post.
On Sunday 7/27 we got up early and rode the streets of Paris, visiting a few sights, including the Champs Elysees, prior to the final stage of the TdF.
A beautiful day weather-wise, very little traffic, and lot's of cyclists on the streets. Many of the streets in Paris are cobblestone so we got to experience what that feels like. Paris has many dedicated bike lanes and paths, making it one of the more bike-friendly places I've been to.
We had a chance to say thanks and farewell to the Bikestyle tour folks. Here's a nice pic of them in Paris. More on them in a later post.
Later in the day we had a nice spot on the Champs Elysees, about 200m from the finish-line, to view a professional women's race in the early pm followed by the finish of the TdF.
Again, quite a spectacle, 100's of thousands of spectators, large caravan of vendors, tour officials, team & support vehicles, police, medical, etc.
A nice way to spend a day in Paris. Tomorrow, back to the good 'ole USA.
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