{"id":1379,"date":"2010-07-20T21:34:21","date_gmt":"2010-07-20T19:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bakkerbugle.com\/blog\/?p=1379"},"modified":"2010-07-20T21:48:57","modified_gmt":"2010-07-20T19:48:57","slug":"tour-de-france-way-back-in-belgium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bakkerbugle.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/20\/tour-de-france-way-back-in-belgium\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France: Way Back in Belgium"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year’s Tour de France is one of the most exciting in recent memory, especially after yesterday’s events<\/a>.
\n\"The Two weeks ago, the Tour began with a few stages in Holland and Belgium. I attended two stages within a two-hour drive from Luxembourg.<\/p>\n

First up, the Bruxelles-Spa stage<\/a>, which was the first day of a real bloodbath that set the tone<\/a> of the Tour until it reached the Alps. Here’s the link to the slideshow<\/a>, which includes thorough notes on the drama of the day. (If you don’t see the descriptions, click on “Show Info” in the top-right corner.)<\/p>\n

A 90 minute drive brought my companions and me<\/a> to a wet and windy spot in Basse-Bodeux, Belgium.
\n\"The
\nThe spectators are part of the fun, of course — as are giveaways like polka-dot caps. But it was a miserable, rainy day.
\n\"The
\nIt look a little while for the cyclists to arrive, but there was a race, too!
\n\"The
\nAs usual, some photos didn’t make the cut — but you can still see them in the leftovers photoset<\/a>.
\nFinally, a cheer for Andy Schleck, who lost the yellow jersey today under unfortunate circumstances.
\nGo, Schleck go!
\nSpeakers of Luxembourgish, please correct me when I attempt to say:
\nDajee Andy, weider sou!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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