Saturday, July 25, 2009

Nerd Journal, Tour de France Edition: Mont Ventoux

Only two more stages left! But SUCH excitement. Today it's the Giant of Provence!

Here is why it's a big deal as explained by Bobby Julich. Here it is on webcam. Look at this great panoramic photo.

Here's a little bonus: an English translation of Petrarch's climb of the mountain (not on a bicycle, though -- Petrarch can't claim being a Tour de France athlete among his many skills!).

UPDATE: The estimate is that there are nearly 500,000 fans out by the side of the road today. I love watching the fans!

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