Tour de France

I blogged about the ongoing Tour de France over at After School Snack, and I'll follow up there soon with some commentary about today's penultimate mountain stage, but for now, after watching the recap of the incredible attacks today, two lists. (Combined, they have sixteen items; Wednesday's stage is no. 16.)


Why I Could Win the Tour de France

1. Belgian heritage (two words: Eddie Merckx).

2. Enjoy going uphill on skis, feet, bikes, etc.

3. Liver actually generates EPO naturally.

4. Always wear my helmet.

5. Bike every day already.

6. Have the brains but not the wallet needed to become a big-time gear junkie.

7. Would love to bike more than I do.


Why I Could Not Win the Tour de France

1. Finnish heritage (one word: hiihtoliitto)

2. Don't much like going downhill on a bike.

3. Have a kinda crummy bike.

4. Bad knees already.

5. Have never been overseas.

6. Would want to stop to eat in all the towns.

7. Would suffer a nervous breakdown if forced to ride through the insane mountaintop crowds

8. Possess absolutely normal physiology, and am kinda chunky for a bike racer.

9. Cannot ride a bike without holding on to the handlebars.

Forecast: Significant blowing and drifting, with the possibility of heavy accumulation in rural areas.