The Come Back

What's going on in July, you ask? Well, buckaroos, we have the Tour de Lance (I mean France) from July 4th-July 26th covering 3,500 kilometers. Lance Armstrong is recuperating from a nasty crash in Spain which broke his clavicle. I pretty common cycling injury, but painful. I should know; I did the same thing. I really thought he blew his chances for a comeback with the injury. But he claims he will be ready for the Tour.

To complicate things further for the seven-time champion, his significant other brought a baby boy, Max, into the world last week. I'm sure he feels the familial strings tugging to stick around base camp. But he says he's still on track. I'm chomping at the bit to see it with my own eyes.

This Tour should be exceptionally amazing because of the course. We have a huge mountain ascent only 24 hours before the Champs-Elysees circuit. That means we probably will not have a champion until the last day. Wait, there's even more! The Tour de France is visiting some grand destinations as well; Monaco, Marseilles, Andorra, Barcelona, Verbier, Switzerland and of course, Paris. Are you kidding me? You don't need the greatest non-motor race in the world to visit such incredible sites. I'm hyperventilating! Okay, now I'm kidding. If you want to check it out with me or independently, drop me an email at theTravelValet@gmail.com or tweet me on Twitter.

Go Lance!! Make it 8! Livestrong everyone!!!

Al, the Travel Valet
Survivor '83

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