Hi folks,
team TourDeForce has set up shop in Albi on the eve of the Grand Boucle's first & very tricky looking time trial. Today's weather was a strange breath from the still heat of the last few days, so we'll look for changing, maybe wind for tomorrow. After navigating the labrynth of the Albi's's narrow one way streets (clearly not preordained for our Hymer-mobile and its german pilot) we parked and did the smartest thing of the day: got on our bikes in search of fortune and fame...actually, we just needed to locate the SD gang as they get their final preps done. Here's the visual tell all...

This nicely tripe-shirted gentlemen kept us all company for the evening and lent great contrast to the high tech Scotts he was saddled up next to:
The SD techs had all the right tools...
...and so will the riders

Well it's getting late. We'll sign off for the eve with a couple of final thoughts from our eyes to yours. From Wim, Markus, Gaetan and yours truly...Goodnight and good luck.





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