Gilly Heads to the TDF 2011

Tour in the Tarn

2011-07-11T10:06:00.000-07:00

Bonjour Team

Well our trip is up and riding! Our hotel for the majority of the trip is the La Villa De Mazamet, it is one of France's leading B&B's and is truly beautiful. Day one started off with a guided tour of Mazamet and a brief lunch before heading out for an easy 40km ride to spin the legs.

Day two kicked off with a “steady climb” up the Pic de Noir. Although the climb starts with gradients of 3 to 4 percent it soon kicks upwards in the last 8km, with 25km of climbing it is a challenging ride to start of our real first day on the bike. After the ride it was time for a quick shower and off to lunch at Lac des Montagnes which is the principle reservoir or Mazamet. Then it was a short drive to Carcassonne which contains the biggest medieval castle in Europe. Wow!!

Check of the photos and the link to the ride profile from the today.

Ride link:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/98454314#.ThsnFpFy9Eo.email

Gilly

Pic de Nior

La Villa De Mazamet

Lac des Montagnes

Carcassonne

Gamin File from Mazamet rides

2011-07-09T14:55:00.000-07:00

Bonjour Team

Click on the links before to check out the morning and afternoon rides with friends in Mazamet!! Nice way to start the trip.

Afternoon ride :

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/97736269#.ThjL7rf3mm8.email

Morning ride :

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/97736276#.ThjMvDbMCjc.email

Paris to Mazamet

2011-07-08T22:21:00.000-07:00

Bonjour Team

We have just arrivied in Mazamet after getting a trip away in Paris. Check out the trailers for the bikes! They hold around 42 bikes and only take a few minutues to load them onto the trailer and bets the old roof racks back home.

From Paris to Mazamet it is an easy 8 hour drive through the centre of France. I will be kicking of a trip here on Sunday but in the mean time it was time for a few rides with friends. Check out the great photos.

First Day in France

2011-07-05T12:20:00.000-07:00

Hi Team
Just a quick update. Today we arrived in Paris after the long, long flight from Brisbane. The plan for today was to stay awake as long as possible to avoid the jetlag. After landing at 7.30am and dropping the bags off at the hotel it was a quick trip into the heart of Paris for some sightseeing and a beer while watching Cadel win stage 4 of the Tour De France. Here are a few happy snaps!
Cheers Gilly