Poland

After stage 6 when I hitched a ride with Tom, we talked about cycling the whole drive back to town. He had mentioned he worked for the main sponsor of Tour de Pologne and when he dropped me off, he surprised me with a VIP pass for stage 7. I was dumbfounded by his kindness! … Continue reading »

The final stage of the 71st edition of the Tour de Pologne was a 25 kilometer out and back time trial through Krakow and its highway.   A UCI official meticulously checked every bike to verify it conformed to the TT bike standards. Some teams had a mechanic bring the bikes in to be checked … Continue reading »

After waiting over an hour for a bus I was told left every 10-15 minutes, I learned the bus to Bukowina Tatrazanska wasn’t running today because of the race. When th consensus was that I should take a bus halfway back to Krakow and then switch to a bus to Bukowina Tatrazanska, I felt defeated. … Continue reading »

Poland, what happened between yesterday and today?!   The morning in Zakopane got off to a good enough start. The kids did their mini race and seemed to have a ball.   It looked like there would be plenty of support for the riders and there was lots of excitement about visiting the sign on … Continue reading »

We join a race already in progress: the Tour of Poland! Or as it's officially know, the Tour de Pologne. I travelled to Katowice today to catch the arrival of the longest stage.   There was a huge queue of kids with bikes near the finish line this morning…   …and an unexpected amount of … Continue reading »