1. July 9, 2004
2. SPC & AD, unofficial supplier
3. Pre-tour prep
4. Back to Tour de France page

Click on listing for details and pictures.

First Mike Hobin and I want to thank you for helping us to have some fun with this trip and get more of the A-D family involved.

Mike and I will be joining our tour company, Thomson Bike Tours, on July 19, near Lyon, France for the start of our tour and stay with the race all the way into Paris. July 20th is the first Alpine stage with the very difficult Alp d'Huez individual time trial the next day.

After the final Alp stage on July 22, it is flat roads (thankfully) all the way into Paris.

Each day, we will be riding part of that day's stage, get to a great viewing spot and then watch the racers battle it out for the yellow jersey. Wish us luck getting up that small mountain called Alp d'Huez!

Currently, Lance and the Postal buys are doing well (www.olntv.com is a great website to keep up with the TdF) but there are a number of great contenders this year, all of whom are showing some great form. Mike and I think the normal excitement level of a TDF last week will be up a couple of notches with Lance going for his 6th win, all these great bike riders vying for a podium place and Mike and I cheering as well.

Mike will be riding his Colnago bike and I will be on my Litespeed Titanium Classic. We both have been putting in as many miles as possible these past three months in preparation. Mike has a training advantage as he gets more hill practice in NJ. I have to ride mostly on the flats here in IL, with an occasional trip to southern WI to get anything that resembles a grade. However, those 25 mph winds coming off the prairie can be a real workout too.

| Go Back |
| SPC Home : http://www.sorbentproducts.com |
| SPC Product Explorer Home |