Gino Bartali goes along in the Casse Deserte section of the Col d’Izoard on his way to a stage win in 1938. The picture comes from Ellis Bacon’s book Mapping Le Tour.
“No more drinks with the boys; every dinner and party invitation cross-referenced with the training diary before acceptance; every available waking hour planned and pre-meditated. The trouble is, real life has a habit of intruding on the best-laid plans. Illness, family and work chip away at those carefully charted rides with increasing frequency until, before you know it, Spring has sprung and it’s all too late.” via Rolleur
(via hm7)
Johnson Health Tech Grand Prix Series 2013 | Woking
(Photograph and quote both via Hannah herself at Twitter / bannahharnes: Whoops! 9 stitches in my chin …)
And here’s Hannah’s faceplant! If you’re in the UK, watch the race on ITV4 tonight at 10pm or 11pm on ITV4+1 - or if you’re not in the UK, try here
