Le Tour comes to town

July 7th 2016. The tour may have come to town but... we hadn't. The good news is that pals Storm and Michael gave us live updates and shared Storm's photos. Also in town renting La Cachette were Melbourne couple Terry & Mary Boyd who took some great shots. The last two items below are videos from Le Tour coverage- a look at scenery on this stage of the tour note: (check out the wild kids playing chess on the clifftop 5 minutes out of town - I found better footage) and the cyclist coming through town.

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Étape (stage) 6 - from Arpajon-sur-Cère to Montauban They came down Ave Capin from Caylus, turned at Le Gaspacho and headed up Route de Caussade The climb up the hill is only a Grade 3. Stephen & Paulie have done it often but at 100th the pace! Terry & Mary Boyd - Ready for action on Ave Capin. The bikes are getting close
Terry Boyd picks the best spot Storm - Locals patient await around the corner on Rue Storm - the Police Nationale & Gendarmes in a planning session (OK. Probably discussing the France - Germany game later that day) Boyd shot - the crazy caravan of sponsors come through first about an hour ahead of the bikes handing out freebies
Boyd shot Meanwhile in the wee hours, in a bed, somewhere in Australia... Storm shot Storm and Michael got a table at Gaspacho!
But Michael wanted a better view Storm shot - Pal John and Aussie Corrina and kids are ready Boyd shot - and here they come! Storm pic - around the corner
Storm pic Storm pic Storm pic - and they're gone. But the festivities were not over. A Germany vs France football game kept the village in party mode See them come into the village & out again care of Tour de Frace coverage!
The Tour de France Stage 6 scenery summary. Dig the couple just outside of St Antonin playing chess!