1. Journal: July 21, 2004
2. Early start, getting ready for Alpe d' Huez
3. Stu and Peter (tour leader)
4. Mike and I could not get enough Sqwincher on these climbs
5. View of the surrounding alps (about 1850 meters)
6. Caravan
7. Stu at our great viewing spot, 500 meters from finish line
8. Lance Armstrong riding for USPS
9. Mike at the finish line
10. Party in Alpe d' Huez
11. Back to Tour de France page

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Peter and tour team figured out a way to get to the base of the alp d'HUEZ THE BACK WAY. WOKE UP AT 4:30 to get to place to start. left in the dawn light in beautiful huge mountains all around us. The French gendarmes guessed there were 1 million folks on route. certainly seemed that way. Think Lambeau field in green bay, Green bay, and Chicago bears game, the biggest tailgate party ever, only vertical.... 1100 meters change in elevation. mike made it up in 1 hour 15 min, beating Cheryl Crow, Stu made it up in 2 hr 15 minutes, 4x as long as lance. spent the rest of the day waiting for each rider and cheering them on. Then. We went down and we mean straight down on our bikes, with everyone else. Long day but great racing, great mountains and great accomplishments.

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