The Photo Collection
July 13. My first night in France
July 16. On the way to Champagneux
French countryside
July 18. Loop ride from Rencurel
Brad, returning to Rencurel
July 19.
Chichilianne: Watching the Tour de France
July 20.
View on the climb of L’Alpe D’Huez
On the climb of L’Alpe D’Huez
July 21. About to climb the Galibier
At the summit of the Col du Galibier
July 22. Morning view from Albeiz-le-Jeune
July 23. Heading to Albertville
July 25. Heading up to watch the Tour de France
Our van on the Col des Aravis
(The US Postal team)
July 26. On a 93-mile day to Eloise
Statistics
On this, my first bicycle tour in Europe, I kept track of distance in kilometers, and did not bother to record elapsed ride time. I estimate I averaged 12.5 mph overall, while riding, an average speed I seemed to maintain on my first several tours. Hence, the total time I spent riding is an estimate based on that average
| Date | Description | kilometers | Miles | Time | MPH | Feet | Feet/Mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, July 13, 2002 | Arrive in Ferney-Voltaire, France | 18.5 | 11.5 | 300 | 26 | ||
| Sunday, July 14, 2002 | Ferney-Voltaire | 93.4 | 58.0 | 4400 | 76 | ||
| Monday, July 15, 2002 | to Tailoires, France | 108.3 | 67.3 | 6584 | 98 | ||
| Tuesday, July 16, 2002 | to Champagneux | 121.0 | 75.2 | 6440 | 86 | ||
| Wednesday, July 17, 2002 | to Rencurel; rain (rode in the van) | 13.5 | 8.4 | 950 | 113 | ||
| Thursday, July 18, 2002 | Rencurel | 83.0 | 51.6 | 4550 | 88 | ||
| Friday, July 19, 2002 | to Chichilianne | 142.5 | 88.5 | 8500 | 96 | ||
| Saturday, July 20, 2002 | to Bourg D’Oisans | 115.0 | 71.5 | 8200 | 115 | ||
| Sunday, July 21, 2002 | to Albeiz-le-Jeune | 106.0 | 65.9 | 9400 | 143 | ||
| Monday, July 22, 2002 | Albeiz-le-Jeune | 34.0 | 21.1 | 1300 | 62 | ||
| Tuesday, July 23, 2002 | to Albertville | 96.0 | 59.7 | 5200 | 87 | ||
| Wednesday, July 24, 2002 | Albertville | 83.0 | 51.6 | 6300 | 122 | ||
| Thursday, July 25, 2002 | Albertville | 93.0 | 57.8 | 7100 | 123 | ||
| Friday, July 26, 2002 | to Eloise | 150.5 | 93.5 | 8530 | 91 | ||
| Saturday, July 27, 2002 | to Ferney-Voltaire | 84.0 | 52.2 | 4100 | 79 | ||
| TOTAL / Average | 1341.7 | 833.7 | 66:42 | 12.5 | 81854 | 98 |
