I think, right next to Tour de France. After doing this little venture... I think I will enter Tour de France next year! ha!
This is a cycling ride, not a race, and our team tried to slow down and enjoy the week. People come from all over the world to do this ride. There was a pace team from Italy, and I met several people from California plus I met a guy from somewhere... he didnt speak a lick of english and I couldnt place his language. All we did was chatter to each other and smile. We had no idea what the other was saying. haha People camp out in tents each night or if they are lucky (like we were) they have a RV Coach complete with car hauler/trailer and mini van to follow the team from town to town and provide a little comfort. Thank God for Larry our driver! He was a God send! Food vendors travel from town to town and set up each night, plus they are located along side the highways so you are never more than 5 miles from food and water/sports drinks. Here's a few pics:
Patti, Sheri and I headed to the Expo on the day we arrived. WAY in the background you can see a campsite starting to form:
A team bus comes rolling in:
Blood, Sweat & Gears the morning of our first day ride:
A view of the riders coming up the hill heading out of Missouri Valley, Iowa. The trail of cyclists went on for miles and miles and miles!
One of the rest stops along the highway:
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