Tour de France 2024

Stage 4 Notes As we arrived at the Col du Galibier in the French Alps, we hadn’t anticipated spending the night at the summit due to road closures later that afternoon. So, there we were, facing 3c degrees in shorts, with no food provisions—only wine, good thing though—and sharing a laugh about my friend who had to venture out in the middle of the night because “nature called.” We managed to get some sleep in the car, thanks to the couple of sleeping bags we had brought “Au cas où.” The rising sun revealed the first sights of the day and began to warm things up. When we drove down the mountain, the road was closed, as expected. Fortunately, the Gendarmes (French police) recognized our car from the night before and allowed us to go to the nearest village to buy provisions. The stage would pass by around 4 PM... Continue: https://joebelial.com/projects/tour-de-france-2024/