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Today all the guides met up at the hotel in Paris and we got all the bikes and equipment ready for the trip. One of our clients Russ Poole is already here, so he got his bike set up and very kindly lent us a hand in our preparation work. Once the dirty stuff was out of the way we headed to the roads of Paris for a little ride… we did the 50km loop that we will be doing with the clients who all arrive tomorrow. A nice loop that takes you very quickly out of Paris and through a couple of small towns, it’s easy to forget the big city of Paris is just off to your right.
The ride ends along a nice bike path that runs along the Charles de Gaulles airport fence. As endless planes take-off and land you seem to ride along side them for a little longer than you would think.
After watching the end of the Tour and what was a great stage with Linus Gerdeman taking both the stage and the yellow jersey, it’s time for our little group of guides and “Ketchup” (that’s Russ Poole’s new nickname as he managed to spill ketchup over himself twice today) to go find a place to eat and have a beer.
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