Happy Independence Day (United States) on the 4th.
Reach down and tighten up those shoes its time for the biggest show in cycling the Tour de France. I will again try to not get sucked into watching every live minute possible but history tells me otherwise.
With hundreds of million viewers, the multi million dollar advertising campaigns, the Lance effect, the pro teams, the characters, the cheats all the drama can sometimes over shadow the endurance athlete racing his bike. The whole spectacle is like a huge shiny bobble that I cant look away from.
There are also some good local races this month so check the site calendar. My only plan at the moment is the 6/12 HOURS of Ithaca. This is our team sponsors home coarse and a super fun trail and event, I highly recommend it.