Today was the team time trial in Cholet. Not much more to say! Cholet is a good bit smaller than Le Roche sur Yon, and the town came out in force to support it with a greeter at the train station and a local clown band (yes, you read that correctly) playing music - and drinking and smoking - along the race route. We set up camp in a couple places along the route. B and I mostly at the 1K to go banner, but then we moved up closer to the final turn before the finish with more of the our gang to watch the final teams come in. They are going so fast (about 50+K/hour) that it was hard to get still photos, so I've included a few videos.
Walking to the course was fun - seeing all the team cars and race support cars, even the teams setting up the bikes and riders getting ready.
And, here they go!
Sagan coming home, giving up the yellow jersey but still impressive! And Santa Rosa's own BMC taking the yellow jersey!
Team Barhain going and coming back.
(Told you. Clowns.)
Even the polka dot jersey can go fast!!
A few shots of Cholet and the Tour museum as we walk back to the train after long day at the races, and then of the beautiful Nantes on our way home to the hotel.
Nantes . . . .
First part of the journey home starts tomorrow night. Love to all.
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