Tour De France Vs. Cycle Ireland
Thanks to abroadband I was recently able to stay in touch with my cycling buddies in Ireland whilst I followed the Tour De France around the French countryside. Being a cycling nut, it’s important for me to be able to access this blog and my other social networks from wherever I am. Considering the huge roaming charges that mobile companies seem unwilling to shift on, it was nice to find a provider that didn’t cost the earth to use when I was in France.
The tour itself was magnificent with some of the finest racing I’d ever seen in cycling and it reminded me how lucky I am to be able to do this even if it is only in my spare time. When I returned to Ireland I was saddened to read of a report on the BBC website about an ardent cyclist who was killed whilst in Ecuador on a fundraising trip for charity. The Irish are never ones to remain in mourning for extended periods of time, so it was lovely to read about how the man’s family joined Cycle Ireland and rode for his Hospice Charity in memory of him. That is why cycling is brilliant. It can bring people together especially when times are tough and remind us all of what life is all about.
I took part in the Cycle Ireland tour myself as I do every year, but this year’s ride was especially wonderful for me. Not only had I got myself a new hybrid bike from Garry Fisher (a subsidiary of Trek for you fellow enthusiasts out there) that I was looking forward to testing, but I had also met a lovely French girl at the Tour in France who had agreed to join me for the Cycle Ireland ride. Just call me Monsieur!
The ride was great and the weather was generally good with only a few downpours to contend with on the ride. The route begins in Cork and spans three days riding on the south-west of the country ending up in the town of Sixmilebridge where the celebrations for completing the challenge begin in earnest! The terrain along the way is fairly hilly but there are long stretched of flat country road to cruise along on. My French cycling partner though the ride was easy compared to the Tour De France, but she did admit that the countryside was beautiful.
Another successful journey!
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